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Approve of CEO
Andy Cohen and Diane Hoskins
586 Ratings
Pros
"easy going work environment for all" (in 64 reviews)
"Working with great people and great design" (in 62 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours and some directors who are out of touch with employee wellbeing" (in 54 reviews)
"hard to achieve work-life balance due to heavy load on works" (in 52 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
- Featured Review
"Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Gensler full-time
Pros
I've learned more and developed my career beyond what I'd ever imagined by joining this firm
Cons
Nowhere is perfect, and neither is Gensler. In all things you take the rough with the smooth!
Thanks so much for the feedback. We love to hear from our people. You and your colleagues are the foundation of our success
"Interior Designer"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at Gensler full-time for more than a year
Pros
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
January 7, 2019 – Gensler Response
Thanks for providing such terrific feedback on your experience at Gensler. We love to hear from our people!
- Helpful (1)
"Global experience"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookI have been working at Gensler full-time
Pros
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
November 30, 2020 –
Thanks for providing feedback on your experience at Gensler. We value our people and love to hear their perspectives.
Pros
You receive two bonuses a year
Cons
Even with the two bonuses received you're not paid enough, compared with the current market.
Gensler Response
April 27, 2020 –
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.
"Excellent place to work!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Gensler full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
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
May 11, 2018 – 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.
"Fast-paced & Opportunities"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Gensler full-time for more than a year
Pros
So many resources available--From the Design Library, to Directories of Vendors, to access to so many colleagues with different areas of expertise. Exciting large scale projects.
Cons
Follow trends and research. The firm doesn't usually provide enough time on projects to really develop concepts and come up with new ones.
Continue reading"You will learn a lot while working for this company, lots of opportunities, resources, and knowledge."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Gensler full-time
Pros
Great projects, challenging, values design, and always looking to improve themselves.
Cons
May be challenging to navigate the large corporation and workload can be overwhelming
Continue reading"Great place to Work!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Gensler full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Collaborative, people-first culture with a social conscience. This is a company that truly cares about their employees. Great benefits! Fun place to work. Lots of celebrations, happy hours and so on pre-COVID. Also, focused on giving back to the community - lots of opportunities to get involved. Current focus on diversity and inclusion - not just lip service, but true action plans and employees held accountable to following through.
Cons
Gensler is decentralized and very collaborative. Decisions and/or buy-in is needed by many individuals. This means that change is very slow and this lag in ability to make changes results in Gensler being behind the times in some areas (such as paid parental leave).
Continue reading"Interior Designer"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Gensler full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Great people, awesome clients, and good culture
Cons
Not enough growth opportunities. Upper management is stuck in their ways.
"best place to intern and learn"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Gensler full-time
Pros
great place to learn, a lot resousces regarding to license
Cons
no con, overall is great !
Gensler Response
January 11, 2021 –
Thanks for providing feedback on your experience at Gensler. We appreciate our interns and value their perspectives.
Join the Gensler team
Gensler Response
January 11, 2021 –