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
3.0
Apr 8, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Note: Recent graduates and prospective employees should be aware that, just like every company and human being, FM Global has been coping with the impacts of the Coronavirus as best as they can. Every company I have reviewed has had a dip in ratings in the last two years. The stress is pervasive. This company is a fantastic place to start your career and retire with too, as the retirement benefits are head and shoulders above consulting firm standards. Just some of the pros: -Likeminded, good faith colleagues. -Unrivaled training and a wealth of information spanning more than a century to absorb, if you commit yourself to it. (Hint commit yourself to it and you won’t regret it). -Insurance industry is stable and recession resilient. FM Global is doubly as resilient. -You will travel, and be wined and dined like no engineer in your graduating class. -A good faith approach to business that asks for a high level of commitment in delivering a high standard of work (If you are the kind of person that doesn't floss every night you probably won't want to work here) -A great starting salary that doesn’t keep up with the competition over time but pre-COVID was more than compensated for with lower workloads and substantially more engineering training and support.

Cons

You've seen all the cons in the other reviews. Sadly they are all currently true, to varying degrees. But this is just a snapshot in time. The company will recover, it's been through worse, and there is no other company to my knowledge that will invest in you and develop you as thoroughly and extensively as this company will, at their own expense. If you value a good faith investment without strings, this company is for you. Four years ago my rating would have been 4.5/5. Four years from now I would bet money it will again be 4.5/5.

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FM Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to share your honest opinions. We appreciate your understanding that this is a difficult time. Know that FM Global is working to improve in any way we can to ensure employee needs are being met. FM Global is grateful for employee feedback such as yours to take into consideration.
1.0
Feb 22, 2022

Complete lack of foresight

Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, good coworkers for the most part

Cons

Where to even begin. FM Global has completely lost its way. They are hemorrhaging employees and seemingly doing nothing to help those who remain loyal to the company. The loss of field engineers is felt at all levels and it seems the company has forgotten that we are an engineering based company. They do not staff adequately and then scramble when people either retire, get promoted or leave entirely. Did you not see this coming? Meanwhile, dedicated employees continue to get overloaded to the point of burnout. And then, when folks do get promoted, mediocrity and brown nosing is preferred over those who deliver solid, consistent and exemplary work. Is this how you are rewarded the few who remain loyal? Rest assured, we will not put up with this much longer.

2.0
Jul 25, 2022

Going downhill

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Colleagues Used to have more pros, things have changed

Cons

Sr. Corp Leadership does not appreciate current staff workloads as they keep adding unnecessary processes Corp seems to be empire building Not as transparent Mgmt. seems in to be in chaos, particularly in HR Salaries are low despite FM having lots in the bank Career options are limited by who you know and who likes you Benefits are average

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FM Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. FM Global is constantly seeking to improve our processes and procedures. We appreciate you bearing with the organizational changes underway as we seek to make FM Global a better place to work.
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