Questionable - Software Engineer Forterra Employee Review

1.0
10 Jun 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Free snacks and soda. Bi-weeky cookouts. Good benefits.

Cons

Not aware of or deliberately non-compliant with engineering best practices. Lackadaisical leadership. Unrealistic timelines. High turnover due to wild oscillation between mass layoffs and mass hiring. Questionable safety culture - lots of reminders not to run people over with the robots as if that happens regularly and lots of running vehicles indoors without ventilation. Operators receive little or no training. Poor financial shape (they're on their last chance with their investor and are cashflow negative). Unenforceable 18 month noncompete required at hiring. Also a location that's in the absolute middle of nowhere with most people commuting from 40-60 minutes away.

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5.0
2 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nice work environment. understanding and accommodating

Cons

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1.0
18 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility for the most part for working hours and location.

Cons

Toxic work environment- punitive approach, unrealistic expectations, micromanagement, no recognition, lack of balance, no transparency, hostile environment, limited growth opportunity, favoritism, no consistency. Management is secretive and keeps to themselves. No experience managing. Unqualified individuals with their own agendas are put into leadership positions. Most of the time leaders have no idea where employees are working or what they are working on. Unrealistic expectations placed on engineers because priorities shift and additional work is constantly being added. Different departments do not talk to one another therefore they sign up for more and more work to be completed. Leadership talks a big talk about culture, but does not live it themselves.

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