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      Management Overhaul Needed: Address Micromanagement, Favoritism, and Work-Life Balance Issues - Anonymous employee Gensler Employee Review

      1.0
      23 June 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Comprehensive Benefits Package: Employees receive a competitive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. Professional Development: The company provides access to various training programs and workshops to enhance skills and professional growth.

      Cons

      Micromanagement: There is a pervasive culture of micromanagement, which can stifle creativity and autonomy. Lack of Work-Life Balance: The company does not prioritize work-life balance, often leading to long hours and high stress. Favoritism: There are clear instances of favoritism, creating an inequitable and demotivating work environment. Employee Well-being: Despite claims of prioritizing people, the firm’s practices do not reflect a genuine concern for employee well-being. Disregard for Employee Relationships: The company does not invest in getting to know its employees, leading to a lack of understanding and support for individual needs and circumstances. Disability Discrimination: The firm has shown patterns of discrimination against employees with disabilities, failing to provide necessary accommodations and support. Incompetent HR Department: The HR department is often perceived as ineffective, failing to address employee concerns and lacking the necessary skills to manage and support the workforce effectively.

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      Gensler Response
      2y
      Thanks for the feedback. We treat workplace concerns seriously and address them in accordance with our internal policies and procedures. We have multiple channels for reporting issues and we train and encourage our team members to use them. Encouraging everyone to ask questions and provide honest feedback is critical to supporting our culture and our values of integrity, trust and mutual respect. We appreciate your feedback and typically would share your comments with your region and office's leadership team; however, since you have not identified your work location we are unable to do so. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and sincerely hope you find a positive working experience wherever your career takes you next.

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      5.0
      20 Apr 2026
      Architect
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good firm to work at

      Cons

      Nothing bad about the firm

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      Gensler Response
      1mo
      Thanks for providing feedback on your experience at Gensler. We value our interns and love to hear their perspectives. We are thrilled and delighted to see your 5-star rating!
      1.0
      29 May 2026
      Job captain
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Nice office, lots of “rah rah Gensler” events with food & booze, some nice people

      Cons

      Where do I start…..some studios are TOXIC. Favoritism permeates every aspect of working here. It’s nauseating. There is zero loyalty, zero recognition for hard work (yeah you get a bonus but sometimes a kind word is needed). Oh-and never ever express an opinion that may be in opposition to “leadership’s”. Your private life, beliefs, politics and other personal things are fair game for letting you go. I’ve seen it happen-fired because someone expresses in a private conversation that one has ethical concerns regarding projects that are in the office (but in another studio/office) will get you fired. They will make up some bs about “work performance”, yet no conversation ever with anyone about “needing improvement “. Out of left field. Bye bye. Management tells leadership that they’d already “warned” the person-completely untrue. Hear later it was likely due to having concerns about a client/project. Lesson learned-shut up, work 12 hrs a day and be happy with the scraps you’re thrown. Also-egos galore! Unwillingness to take accountability for mistakes.

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      Gensler Response
      1w
      Thanks for the feedback. We treat workplace concerns seriously and address them in accordance with our internal policies and procedures. We have multiple channels for reporting issues and we train and encourage our team members to use them. Encouraging everyone to ask questions and provide honest feedback is critical to supporting our culture and our values of integrity, trust and mutual respect. We appreciate your feedback and will share your comments with the firm’s leadership.
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