FORMS + SURFACES Reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)

Jeff Stork

75% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

FORMS + SURFACES has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 117 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FORMS + SURFACES employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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117 reviews
1.0
22 May 2016

don't trust them

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

This company has a pretty good starting wage they talk a good game and it's quite believable on what they say

Cons

They work you pretty good through the spring and the summer and as soon as it gets slow they will find a reason to let you go. plus there are some rude and quite ignorant people that work with them

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FORMS + SURFACES Response
10y
Sorry that your experience was not a positive one. I am glad to hear however that we pay above the average scale as we try and attract the best candidates. Ours is not a seasonal business and I can assure you that if during normal manufacturing ebbs and flows we need to look at staffing levels those that are performing will be safe for sure. Last year was one of the best in company history and bolstered by some great projects with some great clientele. Future outlook is even brighter for sure. Manpower is currently being increased to meet the future business demands.
1.0
7 Mar 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits were okay, mostly for the people that could afford to take advantage of the 401K. Pay average.

Cons

This company will never learn? It is hard to change jobs sometimes, no matter how bad one can be. So instead of reading their bad reviews and saying we should fix this? They just keep saying things like you worked here for 3 years, I guess it wasn't all that bad! Believe me, I worked there almost 5 years, wanted out every day and knew so many people that felt the same! Finally was able to, felt great to finally be able to walk away!

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FORMS + SURFACES Response
7y
We are sorry that your experience was not a pleasant one. If you had wanted out so badly over these past five years it may have been better if you searched harder, as sadly your performance was not that inspiring and we had given you much in the way of instruction and opportunities to grow and improve. Your leaving was a win/win for all. As with many companies with the exciting sales growth that we experience year after year, there are some growing pains. We do talk with all employees regularly and take their suggestions for improvement to heart. Ask yourself how many other local companies offer new employees reviews (and possible salary increases) every 4 months? How many other local companies can boast that the majority of their senior managers worked their way up through the ranks? We have invested heavily in new machinery, improved benefits for all, a stronger safety and quality culture and strive to find those that wish to live and prosper in an exciting and safe manufacturing environment. We are committed to our 5 STAR Program ( Production, Quality, Safety, Attitude, and Attendance) and finding employees that can master these core beliefs. Sadly you were not one of these employees. I am glad however that we do have many fine examples of this type of employee as evidenced by our above average Glassdoor rating. Best of luck!
2.0
2 Apr 2019

Bi-Polar Organization

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Decent salary/benefits, some pretty cool & talented people scattered across the organization, quality product.

Cons

Slum-like offices, grossly uneven distribution of resources across departments, inefficient departmental processes, totally bizarre work culture/environment, inner-office politics and backstabbing/manipulative behavior by some of the key players, CEO is super impulsive and is either involved in minutiae way beneath his paygrade or MIA for weeks at a time.

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FORMS + SURFACES Response
7y
We are sorry that your experience was not a positive one. Sadly the fit was just not right in regard to the role that you played and that was nobody's fault for sure. Most of our locations are modern and well appointed and as for the others, they are far from slum-like. Exciting news could be forthcoming soon on an exciting new home structure for us here in the Pittsburgh area. I appreciate the rest of your thoughts and they will be looked at as necessary. All the best!
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