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      Too big for me - Associate Technical Designer Gensler Employee Review

      4.0
      Mar 8, 2022
      Associate technical designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Fun team, people that care and have a great work ethic! If did had a good time working there. The most bunch of talented people I was able to work with. good benefits with esop Takes the time to actually track and manage projects - sense of business they will teach you if you are interested. Access to cool projects.

      Cons

      Salaries are low…better bonus, but added it do still do not match the market. HIGHLY competitve mindset. Promotion system in place is not helping either. Some leaders are amazing…but it feels that other are completely disconnected Top heavy - the growth is very slow. They sometimes look for the « buzz » rather than actual quality or logical response. If you are not comfortable to express yourself very directly, you will get pigeonholed or burned out.

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      5.0
      Apr 20, 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
      2mo
      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
      Job captain
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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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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