FMI reviews

3.3

74% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)
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Matt Bernier

67% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

FMI has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FMI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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35 reviews
2.0
Jun 13, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Some of my favorite down to earth people I met while working at Fiber Materials. Great coworkers and a good sense of community. Yearly reviews and pay raises Quarterly bonuses based on floor performance and quota

Cons

Your quota is based on the average of the entire room, not your own abilities. This feeds the culture of over-achievers having to take the brunt of the work while others could slack off if the average was up enough to receive a bonus. The job is grueling on your body, After 2 years I was having chronic back and shoulder issues. Many people needed extended disability due to work place related injury. It didn't seem that management cared too much either, as they let go of their on site physical and massage therapist after a 6 month trial. Management is aloof and difficult to work with. Many higher ups work outside of your operating space and will quiet hire you to perform multiple roles without additional incentive. The building is in shambles. Chronic leaking and water damage, broken down appliances. The building is poorly lit and not well ventilated. More than once we faced extreme temperatures when the AC units broke in the summer.

5.0
May 18, 2023

Great Place to Work

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great work-life balance, comprehensive benefit package, pride in what we do

Cons

Not really a "con", but maybe better on-site food options?

3.0
Jan 13, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-FMI has some fantastic coworkers. By and large, most are helpful and commit to the business. -Products are on the bleeding edge of materials science; spacecraft parts, rocket motors, thermal protection systems are not found often. -Huge investments by the customers over the last 5 years, lots of new equipment and improvements. -Safety Culture has vastly improved. -The old guard really upholds the previous family business atmosphere.

Cons

-Corporate buyout changed key leaders, business direction, and increased red tape. -No ladder to climb or retention structure. No pipelines for new teammates. -Wage compression and substandard comp - why work a difficult job in a complicated plant when I can flip pizzas for $1 less an hour and get better PTO? -Tribal knowledge is still paramount even after ISO 9001 and AS9100 certifications. Knowledge is retained by a select few teammates, who are slowly retiring/leaving. -Not keeping pace with the Great Resignation. Lots of brain drain in the past year of incredibly brilliant people for better comp, benefits, and working conditions. -It's a dirty job - yes it used to be worse - but it's not good, either. -Consolidation of larger Prime contractors has the opportunity to eat FMI's lunch. In order to keep expanding, there is a constant drive for improvement.

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