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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
1.0
Jul 21, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-You will learn good practice for the industry. -Each division typically has at least 1 person you can learn from - there are a few very knowledgeable and helpful people you may encounter and it is important to gain as much experience from them as you can. Everyone else has had their spirits broken.

Cons

-Management is structured as a good-old-boys club and fails to reward consistent quality work. -Outside hires for management roles are typical, leaving lower ranked employees to train their managers in the "Ford standard" operating procedures. -Processes are so linear that any deviation is not tolerated ( these processes can get you so far behind that unlimited mandatory overtime is expected.) -Very little work-life balance, you WILL have your job hung over your head for trying to maintain a home life. -In times of stress (often) management can and will blow up on employees. -PTO is lackluster, insurance is expensive, holidays are scarce. -The company treats profit sharing as a holy grail of their generosity. Every company like this has profit sharing, and Ford's profit sharing is held over your head in order to cash out in 7 years. Yes, it takes 7 years to get all of your profit sharing gains.

1.0
Jun 1, 2020

Ridiculous company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free healthcare is you survive 5 years of employment, very qualified engineering team, access to various trainings, out of school first job opportunity

Cons

Everything else. This is not company for experienced professional. Outside, company looks great. Expect extensive background check in hiring phase. You will not be hired if you have anything on you, regardless how great you might be. Once, when you get extra low offer and desperately agree with it, you will be taken to the World of secrecy, backdoor deals, extensive online meetings with pretentious wording of safety measures and PPE, which almost nobody uses, World of waiting for something to arrive, power struggle, back side kisses to whomever, even if it's just month longer in company (it's called seniority), and plethora of buzz words. Regardless of your knowledge, you will be working the lowest job in the company for a while, while your Job Superintendent gives you green light to go any further. If you want to speed up that process, just intensify kisses. Submission is the key to advance to the next level in the game. Company propagates open communication to upper ups. Don't do it! Don't ever criticize your colleagues, their performance or behavior except in secret phone calls. But, always take notes and proofs of anything minor wrong against your colleagues and people below you. Merit award system is how many kisses you can provide, not how good you are. Also, any accidental or careless handling damage to equipment or customer's facility or equipment will be covered. Just don't let many people know about it. It is some sort of secret World of replenishment without responsibility. Questionable look on your face, after that will be taken seriously. You might have meeting about your look with upper ups because you are not Team player. Do not suggest better solution, if nobody is asking you to do it. Your paycheck will not go up after that. You will just make yourself non-Team player at that way. Always pretend to work something. Even turning one screw left-right, all day long, will bring you that check on Friday. If you have any intention to become leader of any kind, wait until all of the people who came before you (even month earlier) go away, quit, retire or die. It might take time. Obedience, submission and patience is the way to survive in this company.

1.0
Jun 9, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They will keep you busy.

Cons

OLD computer system Micromanagement Toxic environment Salaried employees are required to clock in and out, report ALL COMINGS AND GOINGS, no comp or flexibility, PTO is required on days missed no matter how many hours you have already worked that week

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