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78 reviews
2.0
Dec 2, 2021

Tread with care...

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Cool Brand, some good people there, there has been great product

Cons

Corporate structure needs looking at - limited progression opportunities and clearly not focussed on a balance of good company culture vs profitability. Some senior management stressed and passes that down to employees. Scrambling on inclusion as were so massively behind the curve Fender Family - doesn't really exist

3.0
Dec 27, 2021

Great brand, toxic leadership

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Pros

Amazing brand, cool products, generally casual work environment, good employee discounts, rank & file employees are passionate & good people.

Cons

Completely toxic management team. With a few exceptions every VP & most Directors won't hesitate to gain advantage by pointing fingers & pushing colleagues under the bus. A few treat their people well, but most don't care & teamwork is a complete joke.

3.0
Mar 5, 2021

Fender

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Pros

Going to NAMM and loved working with others

Cons

Management and Supervisors aren't supportive of their team.

3.0
Feb 17, 2021

ibid

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Pros

people, product, environment, location, progressivity

Cons

upper management and direct supervisors at the time

2.0
Dec 1, 2020
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Pros

Company culture can be fun, some employees are great people and will do whatever they can to help.

Cons

Management is chaotic, no room for growth, consumer facing departments are treated like peasants and highly overworked

2.0
Aug 4, 2021

It’s okay

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Pros

Get hands on experience with lots of room to grow if you are patient

Cons

Get treated like crap Changed my job title without notifying me Lackluster support from management

5.0
Jan 19, 2022

Great company to work for

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Excellent management, good people, great product.

Cons

I dont have any cons.

2.0
Oct 22, 2021
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Pros

Access to cheap guitars. Wok with cool people/ musicians. Surrounded by music.

Cons

Upper level does not understand the value of product design. They see design as people who create logos, bandjam posters and beautiful mock-ups. The key leader of digital product doesn’t know how to play guitars nor basic knowledge of music theory. Make design decisions without design background, only based on personal taste and $$. No one can answer the question of who are our users? No official study about the users and personas. Poor user research and Usertesting process due to lack of knowledge and support from the upper management. Key leaders doesn’t know what is the difference between UX and UI design. Doesn’t know how to use technology. Micromanagement and toxic design review process. No one dare to express their honest opinions while the The person is in the room even false decisions are being made.

3.0
Dec 31, 2020
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Pros

Legacy Brand Enthusiastic Coworkers Musical Perks

Cons

Too many cooks in the kitchen Management heavy; lots of offloading onto a few people at the bottom "Guitar Tax," non-competitive pay since there's no shortage of potential employees

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