Manager (Corporate function) - Manager Ferrovial Employee Review

1.0
16 Nov 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

None, the only pro is to leave the company or better: not join it!

Cons

Worst company I've ever worked in. I can guarantee that the nearly 2 years I worked there I learned nothing or worse, I learnt how to do things their worse way, without any technical quality, just manipulating data at heads of department will. Lot of fines and publications about crossing legal lines and no company response to that, unbelievable. As some said in their comments about the company, it all depends on the team you are included in, but I saw despicable behaviours which are completely impossible to understand in a company this size, and with its importance. All managers in my area, not only my department, are people who do not have enough education level for the duties they are performing, eg. analizing data when they do not understand how to use a ratio or even how to work with e-mail... If you are efficient getting your goals during your working hours don't worry, they will hold a meeting with you to guarantee you stay at the office until 9 PM, just an "advice" to keep your job. They don't let you change anything or listen to any of your proposals, your duty is to follow orders like a robot, and many employees are requested to leave their rights at home. If only this had been something to blame management team it may have not been that bad, but the corporate culture is a mess. If you are lucky you get a nice team, but in my case it was like with managerial team, not only my department but the whole area had a bad relationship, all gossip and talking crap about the others. I knew many people accross different departments and functions at corporate level suffering from managerial verbal abuse, interns who work till night been advised even about who they talk to, employees who quit within their first 2 months, and just a worry about how you look like, physically and your presence in the office. I could be writting about this company for ages, but if you have any working ethics, like technical quality, are a qualified professional...just run away from them, seriously!

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Cons

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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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