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Foundation Building Materials

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Foundation Building Materials reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(158 total reviews)

Ruben D. Mendoza

71% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Foundation Building Materials has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 158 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Foundation Building Materials employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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158 reviews
1.0
Nov 24, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

These reviews are like grocery stores in North Korea. A lot of saving face, but if you pay close attention you can see people screaming bloody murder.

Cons

The company business model is an obscure niche that nobody really wants, and it resonates in the toxic work culture. Everyone is two-faced, and it trickles down all the way from the company president. Management is a disgrace; I worked here for 5 years and didn't receive a raise. The company president said in a meeting they adjust for inflation on workers' wages on a "case by case basis" (because inflation affects people on a case-by-case basis). After working here for 5 years and receiving promotions / added responsibilities, but no additional raises - none - in 5 years - I sincerely hope this company goes out of business, the company president loses everything, and the management all lose their jobs. Burn eternal

2.0
Feb 4, 2022

Status Quo Management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hands off Management if you can self manage

Cons

Unrealistic change management structure. Unwilling to add and promote people to address the desired strategic growth. Smoke and mirrors to protect a small batch of top management who fear exposure to lack of knowledge to get the job done. One more round of capital equity and failed initiative launches and CEO will finally have to roll some heads and restructure the leadership.

2.0
Jun 9, 2018

Really wanted to like it

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The lower to mid level employees themselves were very bright. CEO sounds like he's trying.

Cons

Reactive(as opposed to proactive) environment, knee-jerk reactions rule the company. Company has grown significantly in the past few years to over 4k employees, but management has not evolved with growth and still wants to run the operation like a startup. Stuck in survival mode. Employees not given the time or resources to perform tasks. Org structure and future org plan are awful. Succession planning is nonexistent. Employee development and training is non nonexistent. Independent thinking discouraged. Compensation is nebulous. Performance expectations are nonexistent. Sexual harassment is not addressed. My personal role was not as described. I could go on...

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