Ghafari Associates reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(172 total reviews)

Kouhaila G. Hammer

86% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ghafari Associates has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ghafari Associates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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172 reviews
5.0
Mar 7, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, good experience, great people. Various projects give different experience. Great team work in Chicago's office. Company has different events to help employees connect and socialize.

Cons

SInce there are multiple projects, some deadlines come close to each other. Different offices should communicate little better with each other.

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Ghafari Associates Response
9y
This is great feedback, and we agree about the need to improve communication between offices. We are keeping a watchful eye and have made recent investments in communication tools. Skype, the new SharePoint Intranet site, and our video conferencing systems will make that easier. If you have other ideas, please let us know!
4.0
Mar 6, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

World class design firm that also focuses on being a world class business.

Cons

Not sure if it's a con, but I need to bring my A game everyday.

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Ghafari Associates Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to recognize our efforts towards our Vision 2020. It's great to hear you sense the momentum we are building and are motivated to bring your A game! Let's do this!
5.0
Mar 4, 2017

Great office, culture and environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I don't quite understand all of the negative reviews for the Chicago office because that is where I worked as well. The entire company as a whole is a wonderful entity to be a part of, Chicago included. I feel that Ghafari and especially the Chicago office, have a wonderful and diverse group of talented individuals that many can not only learn from but also enjoy working alongside, no matter if you're a part of the Architecture, Engineering, Administrative or Management group. That being said, following are just a few things that you can expect from Ghafari....family oriented, global company, cares about their employees, willing to keep up, if not exceed, their competitors in regards to employee benefits and projects, great group of employees that not only are your colleagues but quickly become great friends as well. It's a "work hard and play hard" environment that understands the importance of getting the job done but also knows how to enjoy themselves at the end of a busy day with various morale and relationship building events such as either company sponsored softball games, happy hours or various events that are going on in the city. I can also add that the views from the office and the convenient location on Michigan Ave. definitely doesn't hurt either!

Cons

If possible, better scheduling of various project deadlines so they allow for more flexibility.

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Ghafari Associates Response
9y
Feedback from this site, and other surveys has been critical to our better understanding where to focus our energy and improving the organization. We so appreciate the time you took to share with us!
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