Gensler reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,477 total reviews)
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Elizabeth Brink, Jordan Goldstein, Andy Cohen, and Diane Hoskins

80% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Gensler has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,477 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gensler employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Mar 25, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- good benefits - many resources - interesting events - high-profile projects

Cons

- lack of fairness - leadership does not listen to employees - inappropriate behavior accepted and rewarded - no training programs - can be toxic so try to stay out of it - it is so political that if you are inexperienced, you will drown in the work and the politics, hard to handle both - not a good place to start a career - if you have experience you will have more of a chance to survive the crazy politics - the Chicago office is going downhill compared to other offices - harassment was reported & HR did nothing

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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 will share your comments with the firm’s leadership.
2.0
Jun 24, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Big company with lots of offices. Well known in the industry

Cons

When COVID19 hits, the leaderships acted fast to implement working remotely. They even assured everyone that the company is doing well and have no debt, thus our jobs are safe. Then comes an email stating Principals taking pay cut to keep the company afloat. After a week or two later, mass laid off across the entire company (some said 1/6 of the total headcount was let go). I felt blindsided and being lied to. To sprinkle salt on the wound, they posted something about "we're in this together" on social media on the same day of the laid off. Gee, thanks. How about acknowledging the laid off and help recommending jobs within the industry? Besides COVID stuff, depending on which office and which teams you ended up in, your experience may vary. You could be cruising on daily task, or you could be burning midnight candles on both ends on daily basis (without compensations). Anti working from home, despite touting the benefits and pushing the ideas to thier clients. Leadership likes to use the word "tremendous". Kinda reminded me of someone whenever they speaks. Bad experience with an ill-fitted manager that abused the entire team, nothing was done about it for a year.

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Gensler Response
5y
Our world and our communities have been thrust into an unprecedented crisis that changes daily. This is causing upheaval and uncertainty in our economy. Unfortunately, we are seeing an impact in our business. Thanks for taking the time to share feedback on your experience at Gensler. We appreciate your candor and consider all the feedback we receive. Providing 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.
1.0
Apr 16, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Coworkers, technology, location, that is all,

Cons

Management, mis-management, mean spirited, low mural, and they don’t seem to care because it’s been that way for years. Overturn is high.

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Gensler Response
6y
Thanks for taking the time to share feedback on your experience at Gensler. We appreciate your candor and consider all the feedback we receive. Providing 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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