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Farnsworth Group Inc

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Farnsworth Group Inc reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(101 total reviews)

Karen M. Jensen, PE

69% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Farnsworth Group Inc has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 101 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Farnsworth Group Inc employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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101 reviews
1.0
Apr 20, 2017

Downward Spiraling Reputation

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Pros

If you like to work long days and lots of hours (weekends too) with little acknowledgment or compensation, then this is the place for you.

Cons

For all that extra time and effort you put in, you are rewarded with a paranoid manager that thinks nothing about disparaging you or your co-workers. Recently, a number of experienced, long-term employees have left, leaving less experienced staff to pick up the pieces. What a mess for those that remain and the clients. Have spoken with a few of the departed employees and was shocked to hear similar accounts of reasons that lead to their leaving. I will likely be leaving too before being "asked" to leave.

2.0
Nov 27, 2016

Surveyor

Recommend
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Pros

I negotiated for a high wage in the interview. Only to find out I was being paid far more than multi-year employees. Benefits are good. They give you a years worth of everything from the start. Most companies don't do this. And no 90 day period. But that's probably because of their high turnover rate. They realized offering this as an incentive would keep people.

Cons

Travel... they'll say 80%, that really means 100% or as I call it, my entire life. The company continually wants you to pay for expenses that will be reimbursed at a later time. In all honesty I thought it was some sort of a ponzi scheme at the start. Rarely do employers ask me for my own personal cash? I spent a grand, made 3 grand, then quit. I feel sorry for those who didn't do it in the manner I did. They probably lost out. Hotel rooms, food, gas, shipping cost all at your own expense. While being lectured why aren't you willing to pay? Whats wrong with you? Don't you care about our company? Enjoy your overtime by the way. 65 hours is mandatory. If you don't you'll be fired, or forced into quitting.

1.0
Dec 18, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

My boss was a nice guy., He knew after a week that I was greatly discouraged with the company. He tried his best. I'll admit that. Also, when I left HR wanted to know why I was leaving so quickly. I asked them for $500 for a debriefing exit interview. They paid it. I told them what was wrong compared to other engineering firms I had worked for and they seemed to be listening intently.

Cons

Enjoy 60 hr weeks. Then the meeting on the next Monday saying they need more. During interview this was discussed and I was promised no more than 45 hours a week. I quit when I worked 60 hours in Indiana (3 states from home, 3rd month of 60+hr/week) and was diverted on my drive home to Tennessee for another project."I need a day off man, I'm sorry" "You don't divert we need to talk about your future with the company" "Fine" Sundays are off days.... this never happened. You'll notice right away based on the attitudes of your co-workers. They all have family problems. Stress levels are insanely high.

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