It's Big - Anonymous employee Gensler Employee Review

1.0
Sep 21, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It's big, has good name recognition and brand

Cons

Promotion process is very political and arbitrary. Too much compensation is determined by bonuses and not base salary. Overtime is typically mandatory and not compensated, or recognized. We help our clients design great places to work, but often times our own offices fall far short of what we promote as good workplaces to our clients.

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Gensler Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at Gensler. We appreciate your feedback and will share it with the firm’s leadership. Gensler takes pride in offering a work culture that rewards employees based on merit and performance. In addition, our approach to total compensation is one of the most competitive in our industry—it exemplifies Gensler’s tradition of returning the firm’s financial success to our people as a way to say “thank you.” Gensler US team members' are eligible for overtime pay in accordance with statutory requirements for non-exempt (hourly) roles and Gensler pays overtime in accordance with all applicable laws. Our HR team is always available to help with any questions regarding pay. Thanks again for the feedback. We will continue to do everything we can to make our employee experience as rewarding as possible.

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Gensler Response
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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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