Fender Musical Instruments reviews about "upper management"

Job shop culture, lack of direction in upper management, lack of long-term growth potential, below average compensation and benefits

upper management and direct supervisors at the time

Layoffs five years in a row. Management changes direction seemingly every time the wind blows. Upper management keeps promoting itself, while employee wages fall farther and farther behind (1% raises, anyone?). Generous bonuses for management; nothing for the people actually accomplishing all of the day-to-day tasks. Employees can't count on even modest 401(k) matching. Not ALL of the good people have left. . . yet.

Upper management played favorites and played politics. Having a new executive come in and favor newer employees over older employees who were under a manger that they do not prefer is terrible for morale.

Upper management is a total "look at me" mentality. They only time they manage is to fire people to make them look strong. Every decision is made by a group of people that used to have that job. Everyone looks over their shoulder for the axe. Previous CEO and President, while a little misguided, appreciated the people and the hard work involved in every area of the company. The next guy only appreciated fear; A good employee is a scared employee. I worked with some of the best people I've ever known, and almost to a person, no one was ever told "good job" by anyone in an office. At least a few of the "how did he get that job?" VPs are gone now...

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.

Upper management. One or two gems and some snakes who decide to back stab. I was walked out the door without explanation after busting my butt for months. You’d expect open honest communication about fit or performance, but Fender chooses the low road. They went the extra mile to prevent me collecting unemployment and hired a firm to fight me. No one seems to know why ( I actually had side conversations with HR and old manager after she left) but someone had to have decided that. Unbelievable! You can assume well, the person writing this is mad but actually I am painting a picture that prospective employees have to paint in their mind before they enter. Working for a company is a contract right? u bust your butt, they pay you, you hope to create some sense of stability and happiness or fulfillment and for some reason the other side (management) plays by a different set of rules. Showed up earlier and left later than anyone in Hollywood. Flew to Scottsdale 2x a month because they wouldn’t let me hire a team near me. Odd isn’t it? Quite a bit of analysis paralysis with the constant web mtgs and not enough action on understanding how not to run out of product, key items, and transition out of old and into new products.