Textbook: Why Leadership Matters - Anonymous employee TFE Employee Review

1.0
9 Jul 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Most of the people are committed and work very hard in spite of their rock bottom wages. The infrastructure cabling division is a well managed group and staffed by full time employees. Company knows how to have a little fun, there are frequent BBQ's and get-togethers. Maybe a little too much though. It's the wrong time to have a BBQ and play egg roulette when the entire company is expecting to hear your vision and what you are doing to improve on a dire situation.

Cons

Since the departure of a senior leadership member in 2014, wheels have completely come off. Nobody talks to each other, but somehow everyone runs to the leadership whenever they have a problem who in turn creates more disruption and organizational confusion. The rumor mill is very active and devastating in the wrong circles. This is a very catty environment with more traffic to the HR department than I've ever seen in my career.

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5.0
12 Jun 2019
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Pros

THE CULTURE! This is a small town that tends to have very close minded people (hence the review above). The culture at TFE is progressive and ever evolving, much like the industry it represents. In addition to a great work environment, the pay aligns with the other offices that are located in Dallas and Austin; which surpasses the standard salary folks in Waco like to offer. One of my favorite things about the company is how they encourage you to think outside the box and reward you for your positive contributions.

Cons

When you start you only get one week of PTO, however it rolls over so I don't know if that could really be a con.

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1.0
9 Oct 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Runs smoothly when the owner is not involved in the day to day.

Cons

Poor leadership from the owner who is not equipped to be a leader. The lack in leadership makes it a difficult work environment.

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