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Updated Oct 19, 2021
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"easy going work environment for all" (in 65 reviews)
"Working with great people and great design" (in 64 reviews)
"Long hours and some directors who are out of touch with employee wellbeing" (in 55 reviews)
"hard to achieve work-life balance due to heavy load on works" (in 52 reviews)
- Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★Featured Review
Pros
There is a strong culture at Gensler that you really come to appreciate - in the various offices all over the world. There is something that connects everyone - a culture and commitment to creating great projects but also growing our people to lead in their own way. Something they call the "one-firm-firm" mentality - that we all work across offices to support out our teams and our clients - vs. competing against each region like some firms do. I had a great opportunity to travel to many offices over 20 years and work on some of the most amazing projects of every scale - when you walk into one of our offices at senior level - you feel at home immediately. When I first arrived many years ago - I really knew nothing about Gensler - but over the years I have seen every kind of project and every kind of client come through our doors. As the reputation has grown - the work is getting better and better and more diverse than simply architecture and interiors. I had the opportunity to work with numerous talented consultants and collaborators - but was always happy to have the core Gensler group that I worked with understand the culture and what connects us all. I think people would be shocked at how simple the formula developed by Art Gensler is - "hiring great people and getting out of their way". It works when it's done right and there are a lot of leaders, designers and doers who practice this ideas whether they think about it or not.
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The people who really thrive at Gensler understand that this is not a place to just "have a job" - but to grow in your career and push beyond your comfort zone. While the firm has changed significantly and matured over my 22 years - it is changing faster than ever in recent times - to keep pace with how fast the design industry is changing, our society, our cities and the impact of interior design and architecture. This means there are great opportunities for those with an entrepreneurial drive and a dynamic design approach. If you want to do one thing, to just work on projects - this might not be the place for you.
Continue readingThanks so much for the feedback. We love to hear from our alumni and wish you all the best in your current and future endeavors.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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Amazing culture, non-hierarchical, many oppertunities for growth and learning, stong research led firm, global opertunities
Cons
Technology should be improved across all levels of staff, financial rewards are average
Gensler Response
Gensler Response
Thanks for providing such terrific feedback on your experience at Gensler. We love to hear from our people!
- Former Employee★★★★★
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Technically Advanced. Amazing people to work with. Global Presence.
Cons
Hard to get to design.
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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Internationally recognised company, nice office.
Cons
Compensation not competitive within the market, especially true the longer you stay.
Gensler Response
Thanks for providing feedback on your experience at Gensler. We appreciate our alumni and value their perspectives.
- Current Employee★★★★★
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Great international relationship and culture between studios all around the world.
Cons
hard to achieve work-life balance due to heavy load on works
Gensler Response
Thanks for providing feedback on your experience at Gensler. We value our people and love to hear their perspectives.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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You receive two bonuses a year
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Even with the two bonuses received you're not paid enough, compared with the current market.
Gensler Response
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.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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Top tier company; excellent management; benefits of being a small office with large, global support network; great community culture and amazing colleagues to work with; recognition of talent and hard work with great opportunities for advancement.
Cons
There are no major cons.
Continue readingGensler Response
Gensler Response
We are flattered by your amazing feedback and are especially happy to know that you are experiencing the benefits of being in a small office while still having access to our global network of talented design professionals. We value our local roots and always strive to be local first. Thanks again for the feedback and for all the work you do on behalf of our firm and our clients.
- Current Employee★★★★★
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Good environment and great colleagues
Cons
low salary compared to years of experience
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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Great opportunities + clientele, myriad opportunities to find your own voice / pursue your passions and multiple pathways for individual and collective success.
Cons
With so many initiatives, committees and overlappping commitments, it can often be difficult to prioritize in the midst of an incredibly busy work environment.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
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Prestigious, entrepreneurial, and limitless resources,
Cons
career growth can be slow
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