Great people - Bad Management - Project Manager Gensler Employee Review

1.0
16 Jun 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, some cool clients.

Cons

Very quick to lay people off while keeping employees that are not so skilled just bc they've been w the firm for a long time. Lots of burn out. No consideration for your personal time. Extremely corporate and top down. Firm is extremely money driven. People are not valued. Very little potential for growth. Gensler claims to be people first firm but that is not the case. Lots of egos on the top that mistreat midlevel employees.

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Gensler Response
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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.

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Cons

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1.0
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Cons

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