FM reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(843 total reviews)
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Malcolm C. Roberts

57% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

FM has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 843 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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843 reviews
5.0
Feb 15, 2017

Consultant Engineer

Recommend
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Pros

The benefits package is great, especially for long-term financial security. Everybody has been pleasant to work with. Experienced but aging staff provides opportunities for fast development. Management and the company value employees.

Cons

There is a lot of travel by car, which could be a problem for some people; however work-life balance makes up for it.

1.0
Jan 26, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The company provides a generous benefits package, including a pension. FM Global is stable, so you will enjoy job security.

Cons

I didn’t realize that FM Global is extremely behind modern trends until I began interviewing with other companies. Employees are discouraged from contacting staff that are higher than their manager. In fact, several colleagues were chastised for answering benign e-mails from a senior manager. The culture is an interesting duality; employees are simultaneously micromanaged while being underutilized. If you join the company as anything other than an engineer, you will never progress past administrative work. Most of the administrative staff watches Netflix on their phones during the day. I am unsure if management is clueless or too busy to care. If you value ideas, innovation, and collaboration FM Global is not the place for you. The company has developed a business model that works, and as long as you are okay with being a cog on their wheel – you will do just fine. If your dream is financial security and a pension, FM Global can absolutely deliver. Conversely, if you want to feel valued, challenged, or if you question the status-quo, you will be miserable.

5.0
Jan 25, 2017

Strong, Stable, Long-Term

Anonymous employee
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Pros

FM Global has been around for over 180 years. Layoffs are non existent. They really try to keep employees long term and view them as investments. This is from an engineer's perspective.

Cons

If quick advancement in career is a desire, relocation is almost necessary, but the insurance industry is not known for a fast pace.

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