Not the place for a career - Project Manager FARM Employee Review

1.0
27 Sept 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great people, food and dogs are allowed in the office.

Cons

Decisions are made by one person, from seating charts to directional decisions, no one moves unless the COO or CEO whichever he calls himself and depends on what company he is referring to under the FARM umbrella there are like 5 or 6 and he is basically the top position at each. He does not encourage a "promote from within" mentality, nor are employees awarded for tenure, hard work, promotions or salary increases. Very few if any, besides the leadership team, are ever promoted. Unfortunately, he makes EVERY single decision, from seating charts and lunch orders to directional decisions that significantly impact the company...he makes every choice. (i.e. I was literally not allowed to swap seats with the person next to me because I preferred a window and she didn't.) Despite the fact that he has been promoted through many titles at FARM and only when he now holds the top title at all of the companies (which is a bit strange) does his string of promotions and likely accompanied by monetary raises, have ended.

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5.0
31 Jan 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Family-first ownership Supportive teammates Work/Life Balance Nice client mix Perks throughout the year Opportuntities to contribute in areas outside your specialty

Cons

Turnover has increased since COVID (may just be the way of the world)

2.0
26 Sept 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Lots of free food. Dog friendly. Casual dress code. A few really great people (and some not-so-great). Great about working from home in bad weather. It is often a fun place to work, but ...

Cons

Very low salaries, and company 401k contributions are dismal. Management shows favoritism toward certain individuals (mostly creatives). Non-creative staff gets little recognition. Many new hires (newly created positions) without clear definition of roles. No opportunities for advancement, and no training or professional development offered. Management is very unfocused (or more accurately, they change the focus frequently, or focus on small, insignificant things). Some in leadership roles are not qualified, or have an inflated sense of their expertise. Management and team leaders could do with some actual management training -- from outside. They moved to a new building in 2018 and have already outgrown the space.

4
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