GLS - Anonymous employee GLS Landscape Architecture Employee Review

Strong exposure to a wide variety of project types, scales, and phases of work. Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and gain responsibility early in your career. Collaborative and supportive team with talented designers and technical staff. Small office environment allows employees to have a meaningful impact on projects and company operations. Flexible work environment with good work-life balance compared to many firms in the industry. Diverse portfolio spanning landscape architecture, urban design, campus planning, and mixed-use development. Employees are encouraged to develop both design and project management skills. Direct client interaction and consultant coordination opportunities that accelerate professional growth.

As a smaller firm, some processes are less formalized than at larger organizations. Career paths can be less structured compared to large corporate firms. Workload and priorities can shift quickly depending on project needs. Employees who prefer highly specialized roles may find themselves wearing multiple hats.

GLS works on a broad range of Project Types with meaningful impacts. Employees will given a broad range of responsibilities and opportunities which may not be available in larger Landscape Architecture companies and will quickly advance their skill set significantly. The Design is consistently solid with an attention to detail that exceeds what standard "Landscape" companies can attain by allowing and accounting for an interdisciplinary approach which draws on a broad spectrum of the Design Professions. Whether working on affordable housing, a local park, new streetscapes, healthcare facilities or a University campus, GLS applies the same commitment to design excellence and rigor to build award winning Projects.

Being a small business and maintaining high standards means that employees will be expected to work on a significant quantity of Projects and devote a decent amount of time to each. While not necessarily strictly a con, there is a high level of responsibility required. However, the work is ultimately rewarding with built projects demonstrating the quality of the design and implementation and users enjoying the end results.