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      Great Experience For Some - Anonymous employee Gensler Employee Review

      2.0
      31 Dec 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Exposure to some big clients and larger network of designers at Gensler. You can learn a lot from working here at some points in your career. Fun after-hours culture.

      Cons

      Project work in the SF office is mostly architectural and drab. Unless you love working on massive buildings and airports for years, or barely designing tech offices, don’t expect too much when it comes to hands-on design. The Gensler office itself is uninspiring and awful except for the kitchen (they pretty much let interns design the new office in SF). Not enough desks and doesn’t in any way feel like a creative office or top caliber design firm. Nazi- like policies for pinup spaces and creative areas that are spearheaded by a select few in the office who are besties with the managing principals. Favoritism and politics is a very real thing here and hypocrisy is rampant... once you move up the ladder you discover how awful it really is. Staff is constantly overworked. I was able to play the game but the further I got I realized how much I didn’t want to be a part of it all. Leadership is a mess and I did not feel like I could trust HR for various reasons. Overall I left feeling like I was under recognized and under compensated for some pretty major accomplishments to the firm.

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      Gensler Response
      6y
      Thank you for your feedback. We treat workplace concerns seriously and address them in accordance with our internal policies and procedures. We have multiple channels for reporting issues, including direct access to leadership and HR professionals within our firm, as well as by phone or webform. We train and encourage our team members to use the channel that they are most comfortable with. Encouraging everyone to ask questions and provide honest feedback is critical to supporting our culture and our values of integrity, trust and mutual respect.

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      5.0
      3 Jun 2026
      Architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good work-life balance and flexible scheduling. Supportive team environment with opportunities to learn new technologies. Management is generally approachable and benefits are competitive.

      Cons

      Internal processes can be slow and bureaucratic at times. Career advancement opportunities are limited without clear timelines. Communication between departments could be improved significantly.

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      Gensler Response
      3w
      Thanks so much for the feedback. We love to hear from our people. You and your colleagues are the foundation of our success. We are delighted to see your 5-star rating!
      1.0
      29 May 2026
      Job captain
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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
      3w
      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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