ABM Industries Reviews

Pros

Developed great relationships with co-workers
Great Director and VP
Diversity

Cons

Non-professionalism
Lack of room for growth or mobility (moving to another department)

Advice to Senior Management

Need better lower level Management

Pros

To gain security experience if wanting to be knowledgeble about security/law enforcement.

Cons

No pay raises and very low hourly pay theres no advancment within the company.

Advice to Senior Management

Give employees evalutions for pay raises

Pros

They are nation wide,you can find a job just about anywhere, and they offer a variety of related services.

Cons

Poor relations between management/supervisors and labor.Training is almost non-existent,communication and support from superiors to labor is poor at best.Management/supervisors ignore suggestions and concerns from labor employees.No benefits,low pay.

Advice to Senior Management

Interact with the general labor more ,show them some respect.We are all on the same team,without one there is no other.

Pros

stimulating work that makes the day pass quickly

Cons

Lesser benefits. More out of pocket expenses associated with medical plan.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up[ the good work

Pros

* Pay is decent(but comes with strings)
* Nice Coffee Machines

Cons

* In a bad part of town, be watchful when working late hours or leaving late at night
* Mgmt. direction is sour, downright disrespectful, and opportunities for advancement are limited
* Employees input on project work is limited
* Depending on the Mgmt. you get, they may not be competent, or have the knowledge or background to understand what you communicate to them, especially if it is technical in nature
* Working environment is stressed, tense, & emotionally distasteful.

Advice to Senior Management

Treat employee's with more respect, value opinions more.
Move building to safer part of town like galleria or downtown, and not just focus on paying cheap rent. Traing Managers on how to act professionally, cordially, and positively within their teams.
Root out Managers who have been known to have issues in the way they treat their employee's.

Pros

Flexibility for work schedule for employees

Cons

Direction from Sr. Mgmt is on strategy

Advice to Senior Management

focus on employees and empower

Pros

The Company is a very big player with having ABM as the parent company

Cons

The support received by field operations from the corporate office is poor at best.

Pros

Great working environment.
Good employee attitudes.
Opportunities for growth.

Cons

Management was lacking in response to some concerns.

Advice to Senior Management

None

Pros

There are great opportunities for advancement in responsibility and compensation. There are also great learning opportunities. There are a few great employees who provide great support to others.

Cons

Upper management has poor leadership skills. Little respect is shown for employees. Extremely poor work/life balance for most management. Mentally unhealthy work environment.

Advice to Senior Management

Show more respect to employees, make more equitable decisions, and work harder at creating a positive work environment. Listen more.

Pros

Talent is rewarded here and in this economy ABM is a fundamentaly strong company

Cons

customers are often fooled by competitors into thinking that our size doesn't matter and that they are getting the same value for their money

Advice to Senior Management

Continue improving systems and innovating till it hurts, then innovate some more