Farouk Systems Reviews

Where to start....upper management is a tight-knit band of psychopaths that either got in the position they have by being close to Farouk in the early days or Farouk's own family members. The ones who aren't family have undeservedly been in positions of power for WAY too long and expect the company to function as well as it did in 2007 without changing or adapting to modern times. The president of innovation (who is basically running the show) is a glorified hair-dresser with no college degree or basic idea of how to run a company, much less manage, lead or relate to those who work under her. There are a small group of people in middle management who see the potential of the company and will periodically propose innovative ideas, only to have their ideas CUT DOWN after execution has been set in motion. Upper management will ask their opinions on how to increase sales, refute their evidence, and then wonder why their consumer and professional distributors laugh at them and refuse to stock their product or promote what they already have. Mr. Farouk himself is a visionary, but too eccentric and impressionable by his management team to have an impact. If someone in the office has a problem with you or decides to start a rumor about you, management will not stand up for you or have your back when one of the family members decides to let you go on a whim. Please, stay away from this place - especially if you are a creative or forward-thinker - you will waste away with no leadership or support, and be shunned for trying to shake things up or bring this company into the 21st century.

This company is fraught with disorganization, nepotism, gossip, and incompetence. These things unfortunately are only just a named few key downfalls. Pretty much after your first week, more will become clear to you. No one here is qualified and no is paid anywhere what their worth is. Positions are made up and never seen as specialties. Do not expect to ever be respected for anything other than well manicured nails and a trendy outfit. The politics of this organization are infested with corrupt unprofessionalism. In my time there, I saw more turn around than I hope to ever see again. The rationale for these dismissals was more often than not based around rumors, a personal issue or something equally ridiculous. The stories of those fired before them quickly become fork lore and add to the heaping number of unaccounted stories of gossip - the oil that moves their machine. The glass ceiling is so ridiculously low here, it will play games with your mind and even make you question your own merit. it's a sleazy, toxic work environment with an overactive ego that surges all throughout upper management. Whoever you are, you are better than this place, run away from it!