Awesome internship! - Anonymous employee Gensler Employee Review

5.0
4 Oct 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

You get to meet tons of people at Gensler in New York City. There were 40+ interns when I was there, and you make fast friends with these people. You get to spend each Friday working with all the other interns on an intern project, that is presented at the end of the summer. The work is diverse and fast paced, which is great if you're an ambitious rising architect. I did have to stay late a few nights, but you get paid 1.5x for overtime hours, and you get dinner paid for and cab ride home if you stay super late. They take care of you here.

Cons

Very few, other than a few late nights I had, but the late nights depend on your project manager and the project you're working on. I also would've liked more than $15 / hour in NYC...maybe $20 / hour is more reasonable.

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Gensler Response
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Thanks for providing feedback on your experience at Gensler. We value our interns and love to hear their perspectives. We are thrilled and delighted to see your 5-star rating!
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Cons

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Gensler Response
2w
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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