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Consolidated Fire Protection reviews

3.1

61% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Klaus Hofmann

83% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Consolidated Fire Protection has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Consolidated Fire Protection employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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56 reviews
5.0
Apr 11, 2017

Financial Analyst

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have been with Consolidated Fire for almost 5 years now, started here right out of college. At that time, it was meant to be a quick stop, to get some accounting experience but ever since then, I've thoroughly enjoy my time with the company and would definitely recommend this place to the right person. Family environment, Growth Opportunities, Great Health Benefit, Competitive 401K plan and Overtime work are some of the pros of working for Consolidated Fire. if you are self motivated, determined and hard working person, this company is the place to be.

Cons

Just like any other companies, CFP is not perfect in everyway. However, in my own personal experience, we have a management team here who listen and value employees ideas and suggestions. They might not agree with everything you say and change policies overnight but your voice would definitely be heard. Fast pace work setting, monthly deadlines, and actual work loads might be too much for some people. Dealing with different personalities can be challenging at time as well.

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Consolidated Fire Protection Response
9y
We appreciate your loyalty with our company. We are glad that you decided to grow your career here with us. Over the past 2 years we have developed a new internal recruiting process and have improved on your recruiting and hiring processes. Our management team is aware that it takes time for new hire to learn and we have provided more training tools to assist in helping the employees succeed. Thank you for taking the time to write a review about our company.
2.0
Mar 17, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company throws annual holiday parties, annual picnics, most managers are flexible with schedules, lots of OT available. Good benefits.

Cons

Mandatory on-call requiring employees to answer phones and work through the night and all through the weekend, operating on very little sleep the next work day. Employees are promised to be paid per call, but upper management will reduce the number of calls taken to significantly reduce the pay the employees get paid in an effort to cut costs, sometimes by half. HR team has zero experience in recruiting, so potential new hires are not properly vetted or trained. Average tenure for the majority of new hires is only a few months at most. Management will fire employees over text while at lunch for the most minor of offenses, rather than investing in their employees, counseling them on mistakes, and ensuring less turnover. Employees are promoted to manager positions without proper training or oversight, resulting in unqualified managers on power trips who are often unavailable for their subordinates. Some upper management has free reign to completely belittle and demean their staff, to the point that the scene made from their yelling and screaming about the inadequacies of their staff is overheard by half the office. Overtime is necessary for most accounts, leaving employees underpaid and over worked as new accounts are piled on them for no increase in pay until they can no longer manage their work load, often resulting in the employee's termination. Pay rate is ridiculously low for the amount of work required, and pay raises only offered annually at a very low rate at the discretion of previously mentioned unqualified managers. Very little career growth opportunities.

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Consolidated Fire Protection Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Consolidated Fire Protection (CFP) appreciates feedback from current and former employees. CFP is happy to host employee appreciation events and provide flexibility, opportunity, growth, and great benefits to our employees. On-Call is a requirement set forth in the job description, job postings, and discussed during the interview process. Trained National Account Representatives are scheduled and notified well in advance of their On-Call rotation and are not required to take on more than scheduled. However, there are Account Representatives who request to be scheduled more On-Call rotations to make additional income throughout the year. In fact, an Account Representative made more than $10,000 in extra income during 2016 for On-Call rotations. Due to steady growth of our client base and our employee population, we have recently added a second rotation to our weekend On-Call. CFP recruits, hires, and trains qualified candidates. We have established legal and effective recruiting, hiring, training, and termination procedures. Employee retention is important to us and we do not take termination lightly. We provide constant training and mentoring for employee development and growth within the company. As our company grows, we continue to create new positions and promote within. We are proud of the growth and retention CFP had in 2016: 22 promotions, 20 additional positions, 11+ years of our Executive Management, 10+ years of our Operations Managers, 6+ years of our Mid-Managers, and 3+ years of our Senior Account Representatives. We are readily excited for our 2017 growth! We have high expectations for our management team, leaders, and Account Representatives to regularly meet our customers’ requests and needs. With any job, this fast-paced, time-sensitive position is not for everyone, however qualified individuals regularly thrive and grow within the company. We wish you the best in your future career.
4.0
Feb 14, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits; OT is available for those that want to make extra; friendly managers and coworkers; training provided; work in teams; lots of activities provided to promote a fun work place with a positive culture

Cons

OT at times could be mandatory depending on how much work there is; some managers could be micro managers; at time the amount of work could be overwhelming

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Consolidated Fire Protection Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us. CFP have registered seniors and management for additional training and we provide leadership advice almost weekly. We expect our managers and leaders to be approachable and available to assist & support their teams.
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