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Ford Audio-Video Systems reviews

2.8

38% would recommend to a friend

(303 total reviews)
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Jim Ford

47% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ford Audio-Video Systems has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 303 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Ford Audio-Video Systems employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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303 reviews
2.0
Jan 11, 2016

Project Engineer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High job security, Easy work, Lots of work, Small quarterly bonuses (profit sharing), lots of scheduling freedom (varies by office).

Cons

Treats exempt employees like hourly that they don't have to pay overtime (no give and take), Overtime expected, Bad internal communication, No standardization for products, coding, UI design, etc (eternal dev cycle). Projects are distributed according to current load without consideration for preference, experience, or ability. All aspects of a job (project management, verifying and fixing install, commissioning) fall on the engineer except the one that should (system design, estimators do that). Large jobs are done by one engineer (support available on task by task basis, no lead time scheduling, no accountability). Losing an engineer destroys productivity for someone else's quarter. Pay is low, no schedule for increases. No method for feedback to improve project processes.

3.0
Dec 11, 2014

Revolving door

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

My tenure there was uneventful. There is no encouragement to think outside the box. There is no room for growth.

Cons

The most unfriendly work environment I have ever been in. The atmosphere is divisive and favoritism is practiced on a regular basis. Micro management is the norm.

1.0
May 22, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Steady income, no one wants to work here so its hard to get fired.

Cons

Worst job I have ever had. They will manipulate you into working weekend for no extra pay if you're salaried. Expect you to drive 2 hours to a jobsite and not include travel time as working time. The men at this company are not safe to be around an if you mention feeling uncomfortable to management they will gaslight you into thinking you're the problem. Liars get promoted, honest work is overlooked and everyone is micromanaged. I was constantly asked to do things I was never trained on and expected to make customers think they weren't getting ripped off but the definitely were. I would be assigned to construction sites with no restroom and either walk a mile to a subway to pee or hold it for 8 hours and eventually ruined my bladder. I haven't worked here in a year and to this day I still get phone calls asking to help with my previous projects. Management will say that everyone works a year in the field for "experience" but it is really just because they cant keep field employees or installation technicians long enough to handle their workload. Office culture is boring, quiet and depressing and anyone with a personality is accused of not working hard enough. DC is a great guy but one great guy cant fix a spoiled office, Engineers are not encouraged or are even discouraged from pursing additional education or a PE license and when I asked the CEO why he has a PE and no one else does he gave a snarky answer about how hes the only one who needs it. Don't get me wrong I loved most of my field coworkers but overall everyone just talks about when and how they will quit. Id consider anyone who worked there trauma bonded with the other employees, If you care about your mental health or wellbeing do not work here. The Denver office is probably the best company wide but the issues here run deep within the entire corporation and all of the offices still need lots of work to make this a tolerable work environment.

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Ford Audio-Video Systems Response
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We take all feedback seriously, including that of former employees. We are disappointed that your experience fell short of expectations. We are committed to fostering a positive and respectful work environment and will review your concerns. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.
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