Working at Gensler in San Jose, CA: 3 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in San Jose, CA Area

"Gensler is like a family. I love working here. people are kind, nice and helpful and the projects are great. If you are a self-driven person, there are a lot of opportunities"

"I worked here for a year. Things start out great, but, you will work remotely under pretentious Architects & Designers who are mainly there to support other technical employees and not Admin.’s. Most managers are all friends and unless you “play nice,” or “drink the cool-aid,” they will turn against you and support one another. Colleagues will be generally nice, but, some won’t say anything to you because you are not in a high-ranking role. The atmosphere is smiles on the outside, but, fake underneath and if you aren’t liked by members of the team, they will make you feel uncomfortable. People will not have your back. 50 percent, or more, of your role will be cleaning up after other people. If you complain, they will pacify you, but, your role is viewed as expendable and you will still be expected to do it. There is no promotion beyond Studio Coordinator for this role, in this city. There are lot’s of events and if you want to be promoted, you are expected to attend. Bottom line is…if you can play nice (be fake) and keep a low profile, you should be successful."

"I have worked for the Gensler San Jose office for over 3 years. It is not a typical Gensler office in that our culture is more relaxed. People are friendly, and the work environment is flexible. There used to be a strong culture that was fun, but some expansion/contraction in the staffing has done away with that. This and the low rate of pay for the area and for the workload have made it a less than desirable place to work for me. However, as a firm, there are a lot of interesting projects."