Forward Slope Reviews

4.0

69% would recommend to a friend

(50 total reviews)

Brian Guenther

68% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Forward Slope has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 50 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Forward Slope employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

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50 reviews
2.0
17 May 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They have a decent benefits package.

Cons

Low pay, Poor management, Very very poor dissemination of information, Cliquey, Non inclusive working environment. New devs get put on testing and documentation tasks rather than actual development, You have to threaten to quit in order to get a decent raise. Boys club management

2.0
30 Nov 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Potentially interesting assignments, drowned out by poor and detached and disjonted management. The question is whether these issues are due to total incompetency or something else. The leadership knows how to spend the money on themselves. All that said, co-workers are really bright, really good at their jobs. It is sad to see the morale collapsing.

Cons

Constant blame of regular employees for lack of new business. "Old Boy's Club / hire your worthless buddies" mentality. Junior engineering staff expected to fill the gaps somehow for incompetent business "leadership". At times there are more VPs then regular employees. Misrepresentation of company capabilities to clients. The best employees laid off or quitting due to defense budget cuts and lack of new business even though similar companies are doing fine. Little to no respect for employees attempting to "do whatever it takes". Any attempt to display or share concerns is taken as insubordination. Company management is in "don't care" phase now.

1.0
23 Apr 2025

Once a Great Place to Work, But Leadership Failed Us

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

FSI offered great benefits and hosts fun company events.

Cons

I used to love working here. The company had a strong culture, supportive leadership, and a team that truly cared about the work we did. Unfortunately, everything changed when Accelint took over. Instead of a smooth transition, we were left in the dark about the company’s future. When the new leadership continuously told us to “forget about our companies” while providing little transparency about what was actually happening to the company, our jobs, and out benefits. Morale dropped significantly when layoffs started happening randomly, especially among internal staff. There was no clear strategy, just uncertainty and fear. This company had the potential to remain a great place to work, but poor leadership decisions during the transition completely eroded trust. If you’re considering a job here, be aware of the instability and lack of support from leadership.

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