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      Gensler

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      Gensler reviews

      3.6

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (2,481 total reviews)
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      Elizabeth Brink, Jordan Goldstein, Andy Cohen, and Diane Hoskins

      79% approve of CEO

      57% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Senior management

      Gensler has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,481 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
      1.0
      Sep 24, 2021

      Beware of Design Technology Manager positions

      Bim manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      High class offices with plenty of resources. San Francisco's office is particularly modeled similar to tech companies with drinks, snacks, coffee, and beer on tap (after hours only) available. Reasonable work hours for the design team. If you're of the LGBTQ community you are highly welcome and protected.

      Cons

      Be aware of design technology (bim manager/coordinator) positions. They offer roles with great descriptions, though in office design technology positions are treated as drafters and IT. BIM standards are lacking in consistency and considered behind compared to the industry, across the entire organization. Be aware of joining the San Francisco office, which has a "cool kids club" vibe. If you're not part of the club you will feel isolated. Project managers are capable of biased decision making towards those who are "cool" and may use abusive language to speak with you. Resources are lacking in the design technology area and you may find yourself stretched to do your work. If your passion is for learning design and joining a great BIM program, look elsewhere.

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      Gensler Response
      4y
      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
      Feb 1, 2021

      Amazing work, unclear growth

      Design manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people, high profile projects

      Cons

      Selective bias given to up and coming "stars" creating unclear "entrepreneurial" path to growing your career and progressing within the hierarchy

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      Gensler Response
      5y
      Thanks for taking the time to share feedback on your experience at Gensler. We appreciate your candor and consider all the feedback we receive and will share your comments with leadership.
      1.0
      Dec 8, 2020

      Nepotism is big here, design is secondary

      Designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some nice people, big global company, some large projects.

      Cons

      It has gone downhill in the Chicago office since the new upper management took over and surrounded themselves with people excel at kissing up and has no respect for good design. As a result, nepotism is rampant and results in a toxic work culture. People with design talents are ignored and pushed away, with COVID being used as an excuse, whereas the "inner cycle" was able to keep their posts with full compensation.

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      Gensler Response
      5y
      Thanks for taking the time to share feedback on your experience at Gensler. We appreciate your candor and consider all the feedback we receive and will share your comments with leadership .
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