Architect - Architect Gensler Employee Review

4.0
Sep 26, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of top projects, lot of amazing people both talent wise and fun factor wise. Company culture is the thing that set it apart from other places I have worked at. Not one sentence can summarize what this culture is like, but just know that there are a lot of very enthusiastic people, and not just enthusiastic about work, but about life in general. Oh and dont even start about all the perks and benefits

Cons

Somehow the deadlines are crazy, and there are always more than a few things happening. People think that when they hire Gensler, the employees all have three hands and four legs. Basically clients come with impossible deadlines and want good looking building at the end. The drafting is mediocre. There are better. It will be just enough to get through the project, but dont think you will win the next drafting award. Not even close.

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Gensler Response
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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
May 29, 2026
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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
1mo
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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