Ford Motor Reviews

Pros

Flex time and laid back environment.

Cons

very difficult to become a ford employee when you are agency.

Advice to Senior Management

promote from within first.

Pros

Great finance program and people, frequent job rotations, moderate work/life balance, great resume builder. This is almost a perfect job for an undergraduate finance professional.
Mulally has positively impacted the culture.

Cons

While it addresses some of the concerns of any career-minded individual, it really falls short in the area of career progression and opportunities for experienced professionals. There is minimal distinction between the type and quality of work assigned to an undergraduate finance analyst and an MBA finance analyst in most organizations. Promotional opportunities for MBAs are extremely limited. Annual performance reviews lack substance and essentially just goes through the motions.

Advice to Senior Management

Until there are changes targeted on increasing management opportunities, salaries, and incentives for MBAs, talented people will either continue to defect or reject initial offers of employment. You've got to depart from old school management style thinking if you want to continue to attract the next generation of MBAs. People don't want to wait 4-5 years before their careers start moving. Plain and simple.

Pros

Balanced work timing, no unnecessary work pressure, excellent degree of mutual professional respect from both co-workers and senior management, no micro management.

Cons

pay rise predominantly linked to general company performance which is cyclical, certain irritating platonic rituals made compulsory, promotion policies may be a bit inflexible considering the size of the company

Advice to Senior Management

I'd just say keep up the good work. You're headed in the right direction. I'm happy at Ford.

Pros

Work life balance. No shortage for exciting projects. Good family environment.

Cons

Large bureaucratic and slow. IT was notorious for slowing business down - just to meet arbitrary standards and policies.

Advice to Senior Management

Communicate well within the organization.

Pros

Good bonus system but not consistent

Cons

Executive leadership needs to listen more

Advice to Senior Management

Act internally the way you talk externally

Pros

Family community / teamwork / work together feeling / work life balance / lots of opportunity for enrichment

Cons

Large company / bureaucratic can tend to rule processes / cost cutting measures harsh at times

Pros

Alan Mulally, great cars & trucks, great people to work with

Cons

compensation, lack of flexiblity with promotional opportunities and salary increases

Advice to Senior Management

Be more flexible and compare to other automotive companies because they reward their employees more aggressively and understand the needs of the younger employees especially considering the lack of pension plan.

Pros

Diversity of people, respect for others

Cons

Recognition for performance & contribution

Advice to Senior Management

More focus / recognition for employee performance

Pros

Assignments are clearly communicated to you

Cons

It is advisable to recap your accomplichments prior to performance review time

Advice to Senior Management

Stay the course

Pros

got car discounts, people is nice and i don't get bored easily there

Cons

too much noice in the workplace