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Farm Credit Financial Partners (FPI)

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Farm Credit Financial Partners (FPI) reviews

3.1

55% would recommend to a friend

(67 total reviews)
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Bob Passini

64% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Farm Credit Financial Partners (FPI) has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 67 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Farm Credit Financial Partners (FPI) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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67 reviews
4.0
Jan 27, 2018

Great place to work!

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Pros

I enjoy the people I work with. A sense of community. So much talent at FPI that I know this company will continue to grow. Dedicated coworkers that are focused but also know how to have fun too. FPI has several committees that are formed to assure we have fun as well with several fun parties throughout the year like St Patrick’s day, 4th of July and Oktoberfest celebrations where everyone helps and grills great food, drinks, deserts, and music to enjoy and we have our own FPI Band at most of our functions. Talented coworkers who play instruments have formed their own band and practice together.- a great team building experience. We have wiffle ball games out in the lawn during the nice weather that allows us to be on teams with people you normally wouldn’t work with on a daily basis- another great team building and fun activity that gets you up and moving for about 15 minutes. Free snacks everyday at 3, free coffee and tea throughout the day. FPI really cares about its people and their health as well with a nice gym for its employees, healthy lifestyles committee. We help the community by getting together and running several fundraisers throughout the year. Great culture, Great place to work with flexible hours. I can go on and on.

Cons

People who are afraid of change like to say negative things which when you talk to them they bring down the vibe - need to stay away from them.

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Farm Credit Financial Partners (FPI) Response
8y
Appreciate your thoughts, especially your notes about the highly dedicated longer term employees. Just recently a couple of the FPI veterans, took on new and larger roles and have been great mentors to the newer employees. We have a great mix of experience, talent, and skill sets that are operating really well togehter. The Board of Directors and I really appreciate everyone's efforts... and the great results we delivered in 2017. Thanks for your years of service. Howard Bruck
1.0
Nov 26, 2017

What happened......

Anonymous employee
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The people. In these walls house some of the most articulate and well spoken individuals.

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What happened to the FPI that was Employers Choice? It's long gone. Most employees spend their day looking to leave or applying for other jobs. All of the full-time support that has left this year has been replaced by contractors. Most projects are filled with only contractors. The time of the SME's are sucked up by training contractor support only to have their contracts end. All departments are severely understaffed. It will be short time before the customers start complaining. Very little knowledge transfer. Communication between departments is severely siloed. Lateral or upward movement in the company is extremely difficult. Some senior management has a boy’s club only mentality. The company has a lack of maturity and decision making which is stopping it from being on the front line of technology. Security policies are out dated. They are either over-enforced or nonexistent. Constant changes to the security applications or decisions are inefficient and testing doesn't happen. Security is a "shoot from the hip" environment. “When security does its job, you can’t do yours” Customers consistently are upset over the decisions. No BOYD policy. HR doesn’t have the power it should for a company this size. There are no checks and balances. Zero work life balance. Awful WFH policy. Calling in sick causes terrible anxieties to where staff just come into work sick. Contractors are treated terribly and like second class citizens. VPN and Internet usage is awful. The amount of security behind the internet is probably better in North Korea. Management constantly gives zero direction. They will get mad if the project or decisions do not go their way even though they didn't explain how they want it to get there.

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Farm Credit Financial Partners (FPI) Response
8y
FPI has experienced significant change in the past 24 months and I appreciate the impact the change has had on our entire organization. Our growth in recent years, from 160 employees supporting $28B assets under management to 240 employees with $40B assets under management, required us to change our business practices in a very short time frame. FPI has very quickly become a higher-energy, even more dynamic work environment, with a focus on leveraging the latest technologies to deliver on our key initiatives. 2017 was a fantastic year for the company, as we delivered on those key initiatives to our existing customers while integrating new customers into the FPI family. Change is a natural part of an organization’s evolution, including FPI’s, creating new opportunities for every employee to have an impact on our future. I recognize that change can be difficult and that it impacts every employee differently. For those who took the opportunity to move on from her/his FPI career, I wish you success in your future endeavors. Best Regards, Howard Bruck, CEO
1.0
Nov 18, 2017

The experience is incredibly negative, dehumanizing and stressful

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Pros

The mission of Farm Credit is noble and serving rural Agriculture is important. It’s hard to come up with positive things to say about this company. Coworkers are either bidding their time or looking to get out.

Cons

The senior team is incredibly inept. The talent flight is staggering and it all started with the new CEO. It takes talent and experience to run a technology shop and the C suite lacks both. No tactical strength and no HR strategy to address things.

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Farm Credit Financial Partners (FPI) Response
8y
FPI has experienced significant change in the past 24 months and I appreciate the impact the change has had on our entire organization. Our growth in recent years, from 160 employees supporting $28B assets under management to 240 employees with $40B assets under management, required us to change our business practices in a very short time frame. FPI has very quickly become a higher-energy, even more dynamic work environment, with a focus on leveraging the latest technologies to deliver on our key initiatives. 2017 was a fantastic year for the company, as we delivered on those key initiatives to our existing customers while integrating new customers into the FPI family. Change is a natural part of an organization’s evolution, including FPI’s, creating new opportunities for every employee to have an impact on our future. I recognize that change can be difficult and that it impacts every employee differently. For those who took the opportunity to move on from her/his FPI career, I wish you success in your future endeavors. Best Regards, Howard Bruck, CEO
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