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      2.8

      39% would recommend to a friend

      (120 total reviews)
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      Jim Ford

      47% approve of CEO

      44% positive business outlook

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      3.1

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.7

      Culture & values

      2.6

      Work/Life balance

      2.5

      Senior management

      2.5

      Compensation and benefits

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      3.0
      Dec 21, 2023

      Good exposure to construction involving AV projects

      Project engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good training, the company invests a lot of money and resources into training their employees. Paid training to include certifications. Generally good people in the organization. Wholesome and friendly colleagues. Mentors are available. Career building and skill strengthening. Quarterly check-ins with EM. Higher education/training promoted by company. Networking and travelling to project sites and events enable career growth and exposure to other industry leaders and trades.

      Cons

      High demand in travel, sometime >50% of the year. Far trips to jobsites in the field with very minimal reimbursement. Very expensive medical insurance for family coverage. Around $1000/month Gainful Profit-sharing takes too long to be rewarded by. Up to 5 years of tenure before significant profit-sharing bonus to take effect.

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      Ford Audio-Video Systems Response
      2y
      Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We genuinely appreciate your concerns, and we want to assure you that we take them seriously. Your insights regarding our training program, employee benefits, and travel policies are invaluable. In response to your comments, we want to acknowledge that we understand the challenges you've highlighted. Beginning in 2023 and continuing into 2024, we have initiated a thorough review of our benefits programs. Family coverage costs now range between $674 to $866 per month for all employees, contingent upon the selected plan. We are committed to addressing any shortcomings to ensure our offerings meet the needs and expectations of our employees. Regarding travel, we understand the varying demands placed on our job center employees, and we are actively exploring ways to optimize and balance the travel requirements associated with different positions and divisions. The extent of travel for job center employees varies between 50% to 80% annually. Your input is crucial in helping us improve, and we want to assure you that we are actively working to enhance your experience with us. If you have specific concerns or would like to share more details, please don't hesitate to reach out to the HR team.
      2.0
      Dec 18, 2023

      Good experience in the A/V Industry

      Field engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I learned a lot about how modern, network-integrated A/V systems work. The company paid for my training, and where there were shortcomings I was able to ask my colleagues when I had questions. The people you work with are the best resource you have at Ford. Field employees are a treasure, treat them with respect, admiration and appreciation.

      Cons

      I posted this review about 4 months after I started with Ford AV, in October of 2022. I was then contacted about the review, and deleted in fear that I would be fired (due to other reviews from employees in other states). After the fact, I was overworked/undersupported until I quit to join another AV integrator. "Every jobsite I have been on with Ford AV has been a scheduling and planning nightmare. Project managers are undertrained, and are encouraged to assign unattainable timeframes to unbelieaveable workloads. I get told I'm flying across 2 timezones for a week long job 36 hours in advance if I'm lucky. Even division management is scared of the CEO/President, they don't seem like they care until they're spending money instead of making it. Don't take salary over hourly if they offer it. They'll make you work plenty of overtime no matter what, you might as well get paid for it. I'm convinced they have such high engineer turnover because they send salaried Engineers-In-Training to jobs instead of hourly install techs to save a buck. At the end of the day, it's a job, and I'm glad to have had it. I traveled, I made Southwest and Wyndham points, and I moved on with my career.

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      Ford Audio-Video Systems Response
      2y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your insights with us. We genuinely value constructive feedback, even when it is hard to hear. We wholeheartedly agree, our field employees should be recognized as invaluable assets deserving of utmost respect, admiration, and appreciation. It deeply concerns us that you have been contacted regarding a review and potential illegal pay practices. To address this matter comprehensively, we kindly request that you reach out to our HR Manager at (800) 654-6744. Your input is essential, and we want to gather more details to ensure a thorough understanding of the situation and take appropriate actions accordingly. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated, and we are committed to addressing any concerns you may have.
      2.0
      Oct 14, 2023

      Terrible management and underpaid

      Installation technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It’s very high tech and does meet the work hours for full time.

      Cons

      Hard to grow in the company, terrible pay, even engineers get the same pay as some ITs. Management isn’t organized, scheduling is inconsistent in time and doesn’t follow OSHA procedures. Don’t even follow the companies own policies.

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      Ford Audio-Video Systems Response
      2y
      I'm sorry to hear your experience with us was not pleasant. Ford AV takes safety very seriously and I have made our HR Manager aware of your review. If you are comfortable, we would like to follow up and get more details. Please reach out by calling (800) 654 -6744 and request to speak with our HR Manager to share any specifics you can provide.
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