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FORCE America, Inc.

Great place as long as the management style  changed.  There was allot of bullying by one employee and insults, that even the manger witnessed but choose not to engage.   There  was also great people that helped to  balance it.  Alas the lacking of leadership and proper training,  by a good (teaching)  tech was sorley needed.  Don't get me wrong, very good people and the head manger has great potential just has to engage with social issues more.  Only two toxic employees ruined it for me and my friend who worked there.  He quit, said he couldn't handle the negativity.  I stayed for a while but the main reason was one employee who was allowed to insult and frankly be a jerk to whom ever they wanted got away with murder basically.  Shame.

I can't say I have ever worked at a company like Force America before. The appeal of an employee-owned company drew me in and set the expectations that I would be heard, teambuilding would be supported, and we would run our operations efficiently. Boy, I could have not been more wrong. Being employee owned has little to no bearing on anyone aside from a few people that have been there 10+ years. I was compensated well but the high-school level drama at every corner was enough to get me to leave. From bottom to top, Force is ran and led by immaturity. The CEO is the icing on the cake for how (not) to run a company, and input and feedback is discouraged. Also the first company i've ever worked for where they shun anyone for having a college education. Was truly a remarkable experience (and not in a good way). I'd say steer clear of this one boys.

I came into FORCE America as a college student intern. They started me off on small projects building different assemblies of various valves which was fine coming from my college experience. They then began to give me larger and larger projects having me even go out to customers in various states to do installs and teach them how our systems work. By the end of the internship I was able to build various multi-thousand dollar systems with little to no supervision. The company is very good at teaching you everything you need to know within the company without throwing you to the fire. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at FORCE America and definitely enjoyed the people and the work environment.

FORCE is very focused on running efficiently (for the most part) and also on turning a profit, and wow, the profit they turn is quite good. And this profit goes back to the employees because it's employee owned. The amount of money that is put into your ESOP plan is crazy in a good way. 

The CEO and President are actually very relatable, and nice to talk to, and remember your name.

However, my manager was a mess and disorganized, and didn't value my experience. My job also turned into much more than a CAD technician, as I was also managing quotes, dealing with salespeople, giving lead times to customers, and much more. Basically call it a project manager position, but with the pay of a CAD technician ($28.50/hr with 6 years experience).

Great schedule no training program in place, you may be shown a machine on your first walk through told quickly how it works maybe shown once week and half later your told to go use that machine for the day and wonder why u don’t know how to use it.
There’s no structure to the training because there is none.
The pay is horrible $16 best they could offer.
No overtime no growth uh if u need a job the schedule is decent
The benefits program is so expensive for employees portion it’s not worth getting unless u want a fourth of your take home going to the health insurance 

FORCE America is a great place to work if you're willing to sell yourself short. They pay you industry standard but expect much more. They make you feel like they're the only place where you can achieve retirement, but they're wrong. Expect to be asked to do whatever is needed without extra compensation or bonuses. The Company treats their Salesmen like Gods, but the Salesmen only visit the customers and then the customers call the inside sales team to do all the work and the salesmen get all the commission. 

The bar is set high at FORCE America, both for it's products and their people.  The team really works together well and each person strives to do their best each day.  It is a very supportive culture with clear goals and feedback regularly.  The hardest part is how much they push each person, but that is also the best part because you learn and grow so much.  I highly recommend this company to anyone wanting a place to learn, grow, and feel like your part of a family.

Force America is willing to teach you what you need to know to get the job done correct.  I learned how to assemble and wire different products along with harnesses that were used for each product.  Management is pretty fair with all of their employees.  The hardest part of the job was having to stand on your feet in one place for a long period of time, but if you can do that the job was awesome.  The most enjoyable part of the job was always being busy.

FORCE America offered a flexible schedule and a culture that truly cared for their employees.  They value a good employee and have made adjustments in several instances to maintain good employees.  They are 100% employee owned which offers an ESOP, 401k with employer match, and quarterly profit sharing.  Many benefits that are competitive with the market and they're continuing to grow and serve the customers as seamlessly as possible. 

I would still be there if this pandemic didnt happen. Love the people I worked with. Even my boss kyle had no problem getting his hands dirty with us to get stuff Done. They are a ESO company meaning when you get in the program you are part owner. You are seeing every aspect of the company. Worked 8am to 5pm minday through friday. Hour lunch unpaid. You wanted to work harder because numbers and quality matter to the stock you have in the company.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Assembly technician 34 salaries reported	$21.53 per hour
Material handler 17 salaries reported	$19.59 per hour
Machinist 11 salaries reported	$25.50 per hour
Field support specialist 6 salaries reported	$61,667 per year
Field service technician 2 salaries reported	$60,000 per year

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