LaFrance Reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

George Barrar

40% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

LaFrance has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LaFrance employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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41 reviews
2.0
19 Oct 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Other PMs and coworkers are very social and outgoing. Work is very challenging and you’ll learn a lot in a short period of time.

Cons

Little to no training provided. Constant workplace gossip. Upper Management do not take opinions of others into consideration. Very convoluted company structure with scatter-minded leadership.

1.0
10 Dec 2014
Recommend
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Pros

- Easy Job for Recent Grads/Interns - Resume Builder - Very Casual Dress Code (Jeans, Sweatshirts, Shorts, T-Shirts, Sweatpants and etc.) - Quarterly Company Lunches w/ prizes - Flex is allowed, but approval is needed and rarely given - International Work Experience - Half Days before Holidays - Very Friendly Staff - Clean Office Building

Cons

The Job - Mind-Numbing Work- You will spend most of your time creating Part Visions that are made in a standard format. - Scared of Change- This company is archaic in their Culture and Leadership . The CEO even frowns upon Middle Management praising employees. - Very Limited Growth Opportunity - The staff has either been there forever or is on its way out the door. It is depressing to see talented individuals leave for more promising work. - Low-End Pay - Raises and bonuses are below Market Standards. The Staff - High Turnover - About one or more people a month leave LaFrance's HQ of less than 200 people. - Staff - Comprised of mostly recent college grads and long-time employees preparing for retirement. Staff has either been broken from layoffs or is extremely green. - Middle Management - Consists mostly of relatives and friends of the owner and CEO. In many instances these individuals have been gifted their positions and have those working under them who are more suitable for the task. - CEO - Unfriendly, hot-headed, and strategically stifling. At one point taught training classes for Project Managers and frequently ridiculed employees for not providing the responses he was looking for.

3.0
12 Jan 2011

Friendly and clueless

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly and decent management practices. Reasonable salary and benefits. Convenient location. Small enough to make understanding the operation and people possible.

Cons

Striking ignorance of best practices for information technology and sharing. Stolid immobility in the face of technological challenges and opportunities.

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