The culture at Freeman is forced, and hasn't grown organically from it's previous years. Upper management is top heavy, and communication from the top brass to the middle management to non-manaegement direct reports is minimal. The company is in a constant tate of reinvention in regards to culture and finding an identity.
Benefits are not as beneficial as they could be. The ESOP is the most attractive feature. The longer I was with Freeman the raises became smaller, as did the bonuses. My time with the company and the salary of my peers of similar tenure were used as the reason why others were not receiving higher salary increases and larger bonuses on a number of occasions.
There is little work/life balance, but that is dependent on an individual's management and the ability to separate the two are also factors. Unfortunately it is engrained to do what is necessary to get a job done, and assistance is not always available.
The benefits department was difficult at best when trying to resolve some yet-to-be-resolved issues.
