Growing Pains - Anonymous employee FordDirect Employee Review

3.0
May 23, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Incredible benefits and PTO -Schedule flexibility and work/life balance -Great group of talented employees from diverse backgrounds

Cons

-Leadership currently does not work as a team, and there is a clear division between the newer executives and the more tenured. The power struggle and conflict among leaders is damaging the culture and causing the company not to have a clear direction or strategy -During a time of tremendous growth there is no clear structure for how promotions are determined or how staffing resources are allocated. This leads to frustration, resentment and tension between departments and individuals -HR seems to have more control than the C-suite, often making decisions that have a negative impact on culture and morale. The HR staff often works from home and it can be difficult to get a hold of someone. The lack of visibility makes it difficult for an employee to trust that HR is there to support them

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Cons

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