Great Affiliate Companies, Oppressive Shared Services Group - Manager The Friedkin Group Employee Review

3.0
Dec 11, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great business model to learn, projects actually move forward as decisions are quicker in a private company. Great front-line and mid-level people with a few standout Directors/VP's. Car lease & purchase programs are nice.

Cons

Oppressive hero worship culture for everyone director level and above for "The Family". Work-Life balance at the shared services group is non-existent (Emails & texts at 11pm or later with expectation of immediate answer). Remote work is explicitly hated/disliked by Sr. Management team at shared services as they are unable to lead without micro-management. Compensation/Benefits are extremely average even though they like to claim differently. Highly political, promotions based on being liked- not being effective. They will also prevent low to mid level people from being promoted because management is unable to back-fill their expertise and unable to run the function without that person staying in the role. This is not a theory- this was explicitly told to me as a reason for lack of promotions even for employees who were far more competent for the promotion than the person who ultimately received it. This led to a series of multiple, tenured, highly skilled mid-level managers and Sr. Staff leaving the company between 2020-2023.

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The Friedkin Group Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback and personal experience. We understand the importance of work-life balance and strive to create an environment that supports our associates. We believe in providing our leaders with the tools and training necessary to lead effectively, while fostering a work culture that encourages autonomy and trust among team members. We take pride in offering a range of benefits to enhance our associates' experience, including robust learning and development programs, tuition reimbursement, and a Paid-Time Off Policy and floating holidays to provide the flexibility needed to balance work and personal commitments. We are committed to ensuring that every member of our team feels valued and supported in their journey. Once again, thank you for your feedback. Your input contributes to our ongoing efforts to improve and refine our workplace culture. We appreciate your contribution to making our company an even better place to work.

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