Disappointed by Poor Leadership and Lack of Employee Focus - Corporate Operations FM Employee Review

1.0
11 Mar 2024
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Pros

The cafeteria food in Johnston is excellent!

Cons

My time at FM Global has been marred by a series of disappointments, with one of the most egregious being the company's return-to-office policy. On the surface, it's presented as a strategy for knowledge sharing and collaboration, but in reality, it's a thinly veiled attempt to cater to the CEO's demands regarding the company's real estate portfolio. Rather than prioritizing the well-being and preferences of employees, this policy seems to prioritize the CEO's agenda above all else. It's disheartening to see the company using knowledge sharing as a guise to push forward decisions that serve the interests of a select few at the top, rather than considering the needs and concerns of the entire workforce. What's worse is the lack of transparency surrounding this policy. Employees are left in the dark about the true motivations behind it, further eroding trust in leadership. Instead of fostering open communication and collaboration, the company's approach to the return-to-office feels manipulative and self-serving. This is just another example of the poor leadership that plagues FM Global. There's a disconnect between the decision-makers at the top and the employees directly impacted by their choices. Until there's a genuine commitment to putting the needs of employees first and fostering a culture of transparency and trust, I fear that FM Global will continue to struggle with retention and morale issues. I can't in good conscience recommend FM Global to prospective employees. The company's return-to-office policy is just one symptom of larger systemic issues that must be addressed. Without significant changes in leadership and company culture, FM Global will continue to fall short of its potential.

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5.0
17 Apr 2026
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Pros

Good company, fantastic work life balance and people there are really nice

Cons

salary is okay but not the best compared with the other big tech companies

2.0
1 Jul 2026
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Pros

* Great business model at the foundation * Solid compensation program: Base salary + bonus * Sustained high profitability over the long term * Stable employement * Pension Plan

Cons

* Extremely hierarchical and regimented * Promotions based on favortism rather than true merit. Employees are precategorized and stigmatized on their ability for future career progression. * Extremely focused on metrics and internal objectives. This leads to box checking, cutting corners and bending rules to meet the numbers. * Extremely heavy workload. No work-life balance. * Management doesn't really incorporate employee feedback; they pretend to to check a box. * Quality of job suffers to keep up with quantity. Everything is becoming data driven and the data is often wrong. Enormous pressure to hit a button and accept at face value whatever the system spews out. * Our CEO builds fancy gold plated office buildings that aren't needed and pulled the plug on hybrid work to justify the investment in the real estate.

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