"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" - Product Development Engineer Ford Motor Company Employee Review

4.0
14 May 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Iconic company Complex and cutting edge programs and technologies. Great, smart coworkers but poor low-level management. The only benefit of having some bad bosses was: I had (most of the time) autonomy which I fully utilized and as result I built a high performing team, scaled up by a ten fold an underdog business, created processes and positively impacted the morale of the team. The company offers good benefits overall. In addition to the typical ones (401K, health insurance, paid vacation days, and holidays), benefits include the option to purchase up to two weeks of vacation and access to Lyra Health for mental health and wellbeing coaching. There are also good opportunities for mentoring through mentoring circles and personal development, especially through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Cons

Leadership issues: Over six years, I had six different supervisors, with half of them being the worst managers I've ever encountered. Poor management led to low morale and a toxic work culture. Despite conducting an annual employee survey, no meaningful steps had been taken to address concerns about culture and management issues. There are numerous silos, causing confusion about responsibilities, a lack of transparency, collaboration and inefficiency. Additionally, there is a lack of upward mobility and no room for growth within my department.

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5.0
2 Jul 2026
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Pros

Lots of opportunities to work in different areas within the company.

Cons

Growth is hard in a large company.

4.0
1 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nice benefits, Stable job. Management is mostly hands-off, allowing you to do your work and let the results speak for themselves.

Cons

Too much middle management. Return to work requires in office 4 days a week. Should have better system for converting purchased service employees to Ford direct employees.

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