Pros
There's no work culture quite like Gensler...LOTS of events, mixers, internal celebrations and vendors go all out for interesting lunch and learns and vendor parties. Im talking cloth napkin vendor parties. Your peers are the best in the biz, so you need to constantly be refining and developing your talents...quickly. The professional connections and experience are top-notch. When your card has the Gensler logo on it, doors open.
Cons
The pay...Gensler is famous for low-balling people. Fight for a good salary, because once you're locked in, your pay doesn't really go up that much. The insurance plans are meh. Not a con, just a disclaimer...the LA office is for Alphas only! If you don't come to work everyday and give 110%, if you just want a 9-5, if you aren't quick to learn or passionate about design, this place isn't for you. Go-getters only...you are fully expected to bring it and there is zero hand-holding.
