WGI reviews

Thank you for your comments. WGI is proud of our work environment and we strive to create a safe, comfortable, challenging and rewarding space for professionals to collaborate. Great projects come to WGI because great people attract great clients with unique opportunities to fulfill their dreams. Great people attract great projects and the result is a growing and thriving firm. Office space planning is particularly challenging for two types of firms- those that are contracting and those that are growing. WGI is very fortunate to be a decades long growth firm and with that success comes the challenge of predicting whether we will have enough space, or be caught in tight quarters while we await new floor space. From a business perspective, no firm with sound leadership wants to pay for unneeded space on leases that can have 10 or more years of guarantees. That bleeds significant capital that is better used for benefits, training, employee recognition, healthcare incentives or our incentive compensation plan. Thanks for voicing your concern and it's something we continue to work on getting right.

My door is open and unfortunately, we have not communicated on your significant concerns in person. I would welcome that opportunity. During your employment, WGI’s policy on celebrating our successes has not changed, and the two or three corporate events that include a holiday party, and a single social event on premises in the fall and spring is viewed by a majority of our team as welcomed opportunities to network and have fun with their co-workers. WGI is proud of our culture and the experience we provide for our associates. For the past five years WGI has been honored as a “Best Firm to Work For” in our profession- a ranking supported by independent third-party surveys, which includes anonymous surveys of our staff. Celebrations are a part of our culture and viewed favorably by most. Regarding travel, WGI is an organization with nearly 600 associates in 18 offices across the country. In 2018 we worked in over 30 states, therefore, travel is a necessity of our business. We monitor travel closely and in many cases, our travel is reimbursed by our clients, so we have a fiduciary responsibility to control travel expenses to both our shareholders and our clients. We also highly encourage the use of technology when it’s appropriate to avoid the time and costs of being away from the office. Compensation is based on a transparent system that considers experience, position and SMART goals. Associates meet with their direct supervisor every quarter, to discuss their progress and concerns. If pay inequity remains a concern, you should schedule a meeting with HR for a thorough and open evaluation of your situation. WGI’s compensation program is benchmarked against our peers using a variety of independent reports, many of which can be shared with you to support our decisions. I want to reinforce that WGI maintains an open-door policy and we encourage our associates with questions or feedback to share them with their supervisor or a member of the leadership team. We hope that if WGI is not the right place for you, that you are able to find employment with a firm that meets your expectations.