Federal Signal Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Federal Signal full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Easy for motivated individuals to succeed.

Cons – Union workers in plant are very lazy

Advice to Senior Management – Get rid of unions

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Federal Signal full-time for more than a year

Pros – A longstanding, stable company that will be around for awhile.

Cons – A bit myopic when it comes to leveraging software and technology. Coming from a manufacturing background, they have yet to embrace the 21st century.

Advice to Senior Management – There is more than a little cronyism taking place here, at least in the IT department. Time to clean house. Also, IT talent has been fleeing due to mismanagement.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Federal Signal full-time for more than a year

Pros – Benefits, time off, work from home sometimes, great travel Benefits

Cons – everyone these day all say pay, far from my home

Advice to Senior Management – Pay your employees at least the national average

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Federal Signal full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great Pay,Benefits,College Course Reimbersement, etc.

Cons – Having to Bid for other jobs based on seniority. Management makes bad choices.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Federal Signal full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – stable but not reliable on you

Cons – no change in career and long work time

Advice to Senior Management – n/a

Former Employee – worked at Federal Signal full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – OK Benefits.
Reasonable work hours.
Reasonable salary.

Cons – The company is destined for breakup. The parts are more valuable then the whole, and the decentralized management systems do not work. There is disarray, and a lack of direction among senior management. The left hand does not know what the right hand is doing. With that disarray, you have a free-for-all with mid-level-management playing by their own rules. Too many managers, who won't roll their sleeves up and get dirty, and not enough "line" workers, which causes resentment among the rank and file. CEO is out of touch, and the mass exodus of mid-level and some senior management is evidence of that. Somehow, he has shareholders convinced he has a "plan". Where's the proof?

Advice to Senior Management – Accept the fact that the business is not going to grow, the culture is not going to get better, and product quality is going to continue to deterioriate. Once you accept that, make a decision -- go down with the ship, or jump while you can.......

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Federal Signal

Pros – It was interesting to know what happens when a car goes through a toll booth and what happens to charge the owner of the car for the toll. The web based application had lots of different options to learn.

Cons – Long hours and panic fixes lead to bad work life balance. Salary is way below market. There is little to no communication. Things are sprung on you at the last minute. No training available.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop treating your employees like mushrooms. You need to communicate more and give some incentives. And let them not have to work on the weekends once in a while.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Federal Signal

Pros – Opportunity for career growth is positive

Cons – Organizational goals and direction often ambiguous

Advice to Senior Management – Develop a solid vision and communicate direction clearly to employees