A Spanish clique - Anonymous employee Ferrovial Employee Review

1.0
16 Feb 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None, unless you are Spanish and have family in senior management positions - in which case you will already work there.

Cons

The company has no staff development strategy beyond a nepotistic promotion and recruitment policy for Spaniards and condescending everyone else. The management are arrogant cowards that will neither take advice from the people they employ to provide guidance or responsibility when things go wrong. The supply chain consists of Spanish companies shoe horned into the British industry meaning meetings will frequently descend into an entirely Spanish discussion with no regard to the English speakers in the room - fine in Spain or South America but a little rude in the UK. The company has very few of its own systems or work practices and relies on those in its joint venture partners, it then blames them for any failings - Spaniards are never wrong. There are no benefits if employed on a UK contract, those on Spanish contracts will have their rent in Chelsea or Earls Court paid, flights home, private healthcare, expenses. Essentially if you're British you're a second class employee and should never forget it. Engineers have been instantaneously sacked for not arranging taxis for certain individuals in the company that it is widely believed can walk on water.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

The company is profitable, has stable revenue streams and is committed to fiscal sustainability. They’ve adjusted compensation ranges and are now above market for most IA roles. Benefits are average. Although long hours are the norm during the week, weekend work is rare. 401k Match vests immediately Potential to work with global teams and in Europe.

Cons

The internal audit group lacks the maturity and expertise needed to provide meaningful insights at an organization of this size and complexity. Most work is advisory and leans heavily on internally developed criteria which makes it difficult for experienced hires to adjust. Work is chaotic and unorganized and there are not sufficient IT resources and tools to effectively document SOX work . IA leadership is centralized in Spain and has no interest in collaboration with teams outside of Madrid. It’s a command and control structure, and even experienced hires are micromanaged. There is a general lack of respect, and lack of professionalism in the way that Internal Audit in Madrid interacts with US based employees (both within IA and with external stakeholders). This results in a very blame-based and distrustful culture where a lot of emphasis is placed on making the work done in Spain seem higher quality or more impactful. All executive level reporting is in Spain, in Spanish so US based employees don’t have executive visibility which limits career potential. Leaders are not invested in the professional growth of their employees. There is no formal feedback structure, and no formal feedback outside of the annual review. It’s not common for employees to have certifications and annual dues are not reimbursed.

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