A Challenging Year, But Signs of Progress - Fabricator SPMDesign Employee Review

3.0
Jun 16, 2025
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Pros

It’s been a tough stretch with a lot of changes and uncertainty over the past year or so. Things felt disorganized, and morale wasn’t great. But recently, after the acquisition by another company, there’s a sense that things are starting to turn around. There’s better communication, and new leadership seems to be trying to rebuild. The team still has some really talented people, and when we can focus on the actual work, it feels rewarding.

Cons

It’s still stressful. The challenges haven’t fully gone away, and there’s still some confusion as things get sorted out. Processes could use more detail, and not everyone is on the same page yet. The workload can go from light to heavy, due to delays from engineering. But, it does feel like there is a plan.

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5.0
Oct 12, 2022
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Excellent place to work for Designers; splendid supports from In-House Engineering arm and Fabrication arm.

Cons

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1.0
Feb 21, 2025
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Pros

In the end I found a better place..

Cons

SPMD.. While my time at SPMD presented significant challenges, including inconsistent management, a lack of clear direction, toxic work environment, coworkers constantly quitting or being fired, it ultimately forced me to develop exceptional problem solving skills, become highly adaptable, and proactively seek solutions to navigate a chaotic workplace. This experience has prepared me to thrive in a more supportive and structured environment, which I am now fortunate to have found somewhere else. If you plan on working here and ever want a work review FORGET it. Get your finances straight when you're hired or you will be screwed, because you wont get a dime more over the years. I've worked for companies without the best work environment but SPMD takes the cake as being by far the WORST. If you have medical concerns that need accommodations don't count on it.. they will find any reason to get you out of their hair by trying to dodge the ADA. They did it with me just a month before a serious brain surgery. Cheers SPMD! I wish with everything every employee there opens their eyes and sees a better opportunity to get out of there. If you're a client looking for a fabrication shop, look elsewhere. You can find better quality of fabrication and design just about anywhere else. Very cheap shop without proper machinery and equipment to do a job correctly. I literally had better equipment and machinery in a high school woodshop class, seriously it's a joke.

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