It's all about growth. - Finance/IT Gensler Employee Review

4.0
15 Oct 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Consensus method of decision making means there's always room for your input. People in general are genuinely nice; being not nice is not the Gensler way. They are also usually very very good at what they do. It's growing, so there are opportunities, and also some scrambling to get things done. It works for me.

Cons

Consensus method of decision making means it takes a while to get a decision made. You really, really have to like working in groups and getting to 'yes' without an authoritarian structure. You can move around if you need to; and you might need to find the best place that 'fits' you: different offices have different personalities. That can be good or bad.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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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
29 May 2026
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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