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Forte Research Systems

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Very good for Starters but the management needs to get more professional and less personal in handling issues. - Anonymous employee Forte Research Systems Employee Review

3.0
Feb 13, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some of the team members are a delight to work with. The work environment encourages one to experiment and explore one's skill sets. The team coherence is good by itself and hiring people of the same age group enables team members to gel well automatically. I quite liked the policy of giving freedom to the employees and making them aware of the responsibility that it comes with (Unfortunately this is fast disappearing now.) Prejudice is minimal.

Cons

The policies are ill defined and the management seems to take advantage of that. The employees have been given a false sense of freedom which is restrained whenever the management feels the need to exercise some power. Employee rights are portrayed as company's magnanimity which is the saddest part.The attrition rate has exponentially gone high in the past one year and the existing employees are witness to the unprofessional ways by which every employee is shown the exit doors. As long as you are an employee its all good, the moment you decide to leave get ready to face some bad weather at work! This needs to change.The sooner the better.

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5.0
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Pros

* Close collaboration with customer community to develop solutions * Strong team focused around a clear customer-first vision

Cons

* Challenge to maintain small company culture through growth

4.0
Nov 22, 2017
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Pros

Most of the people at Forte are absolutely amazing. They are smart, caring, and fun. Forte has many of the perks you'd expect in a software company including a game room, free snacks, and flexible hours. The volunteer time off policy and the health reimbursements are also fantastic fringe benefits. It's nice that it's located in Middleton and away from the usual traffic of downtown or Epic.

Cons

My struggle with Forte is likely somewhat unique to my situation. I just couldn't find my "niche", and after months of poking around to see how to best fit in, I decided my best bet was to look elsewhere. The PTO and bereavement policies seem a bit antiquated, but I have my fingers crossed that enough people have voiced this concern that Forte will alter their policies in the next year or two. I'm not going to focus much on the cons of Forte because overall it was and is a fantastic company, and it remains the best software company that I know of in the Madison area. That being said, there are some elements of truth in other reviewers' negative comments about Forte--particularly in regard to product direction and career progression.

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