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      Gensler - Senior Interior Designer Gensler Employee Review

      3.0
      Apr 26, 2018
      Senior interior designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Projects and travel. Sky is the limit to personal challenges. This is a company promoting self-starters and high-achievers. If you’re looking for a good challenge, this is the place for you!

      Cons

      Pay and job growth. If you’re not a self-starter or unsure about what your career goals are, Gensler does not do a good job growing people. Neither do they pay very well. Lots of work, not much in return.

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      Gensler Response
      8y
      Thanks for sharing feedback on your experience at Gensler. We appreciate your mention of our firm’s practice of rewarding people based on merit as opposed to other factors and our efforts to always provide our talented people with the sort of challenges they relish. We also appreciate your candor and will forward your comments along to senior management. If you in any way feel that you do not have access to personal growth opportunities, please consider scheduling a conversation with your local HR rep. Gensler has always prided itself on ensuring every single person at our firm has an opportunity to design a career path that is unique to them, and we take this matter seriously. All conversations with HR are strictly confidential. Thanks again for the feedback and for all the work you do on behalf of our firm and our clients.

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      5.0
      Jun 3, 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
      May 29, 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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