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Technicians or personnel hired on at the Madison branch have a career life expectancy of less than two years. That being said, the people they hire today and the people that have been generating revenue for 25+ years make within $10 of eachother. To advance in this company as a tech involves training and determination. The problem with this, is that the goalpost is moved every year, as the system is updated about that often. The majority of the management would rather you generate revenue rather than further your "level" of technician. This branch of the fabick family generates some of the highest revenue per month, while employees suffer in the worst working conditions. Imagine not being able to wash equipment indoors during the winter, or in the shade of the summer heat, due to how small the wash bay is.  Other branches contribute a fraction of the monthly goals, get new facilities or additions to their buildings, due to politics. The perk of this company was that quartz insurance was an option, but, even with health screenings and safety as a goal, it has now been deemed too expensive. This company cant hire technicians from this state for the wages they offer, so they pay more to move other techs in from different states. The HR department in itself is a joke, for the concerns that employees have that are blatantly swept under the rug, so that the branch manager and upper management dont have to make waves. If anyone was held to a shred of accountability in upper management, this could be a decent place to work.

Benefits are really good. Compensation is very fair. I worked with some of the smartest and experienced mechanics I've ever been around. Most of the time co-workers are willing to lend a hand when needed. Safety is taken very seriously most the time. Time expectations on repairs were often unrealistic considering how filthy and complex some of these pieces of equipment are. Shop was older but generally they had the tooling and things needed to complete tasks. If you were not in one of the lead tech positions you often got the feeling that you were just a number to management. People in management positions didn't have a lot of experience on what it actually takes to be a Technician. They often would act as if they knew more about the equipment then the tech which was more often than not the case. I would say more than half of the time, the time that you were expected to complete a job was very unrealistic no matter what you did. It was hard to gain experience on other pieces of equipment as they usually stuck you on the same type of stuff everyday. 

The management is horrible and could care less about anyone under them. Pay does not reflect the responsibilities you are expected to fulfill. Favoritism is rampant among management, and you will get treated like a number your whole time working there. Toolboxes never stay in one space causing your tools to be thrown around the toolbox as it rolls across the outdated and cracked floors. Mistakes will get a target put on your back no matter how accidental or minimal. Many of the people in the shop and warehouse are amazing to work with and are very talented and efficient however none of that is appreciated or realized by the higher-ups. People will stab you in the back to get a leg up with the managers. No cameras to prove innocent or guilty regarding incidents, all word of mouth, or have proof of stolen tools. And shop space is cramped and unorganized. 
Drama is very apparent, lots of people management and shop included gossip like highschoolers and talk bad behind others backs. Overall I would stay away from this company. There are other places to work with better pay and a much better work environment. 

As far as the people go, there are a lot of great people that are awesome to work with and helpful and I am friends with. Fabick claims "we are a family" but that couldn't be further from the truth. They are the typical corporate through and through. They have grown so much that their is no loyalty and it doesn't matter if you worked their 3 yrs or 38 yrs..they will release you. The upper and senior management and HR  generalist are the ABSOLUTE worst. HR works for the company so don't bother going to them with and issue or complaint about inappropriate behavior by management or anything else because nothing will be done to help the employee.  HR has the HIGHEST turn over in the company because of the HR generalist..(make you question some things). I love my job duties and the people I work with but the Upper / Senior Management and HR make it a Terrible place to work. The pay is decent but the benefits are not the good and family medical coverage no longer can include your spouse..? I would gather as much information before making a decision.

Fabick cat in Madison is a pretty good workplace. The service department in particular is full of good people. For the most part they’re all team players and hard workers. Most of the technicians get along very well as do the service department office staff. Good work life balance. The job is challenging and very fast paced. You need to be a detail oriented person who can think on their feet to thrive here. You also need to be somewhat thick skinned. I could not recommend working in the sales department, it seems like the people in that department are not respectful, are arrogant, however are hardworking and they do sell a lot of equipment. The parts department however is full of respectful people and I would recommend it. The parts department doesn’t have much room for growth, the service department does have a lot of room to grow and move up so to speak. The pay is very competitive and the benefits are stellar. I enjoy my job here, I would recommend this workplace, especially the service department.

I was very happy in my Service Writer role. I had an awesome supervisor and an awesome manager. We all worked well together and the focus was on teamwork.  If a mistake was made, the team made a mistake and we focused on what needed to be done to improve as a team.  This is the way things should be.   I then got shifted to a Service Writer in a different role (EPG) with a different manager in the Power Systems area in Fenton and everything changed. If a mistake was made, this particular manager was more focused on who made the mistake and calling that one person out or blaming everything on that one person.  This manager's senior associates could do whatever the heck they wanted to and were never asked to change from their wrong ways.  This made things very frustrating.  It created a hostile work environment. It got to where I hated coming to work each day my manager was in the office.  Luckily he was out of the office more than he was in the office.


Fabick Cat is a tremendous organization to work for! This is a family owned and operated company, and we definitely have a family oriented culture. Everyone cares about each other's personal and professional goals. The work/life balance is above standards. You have the flexibility to get your job done, and live a normal life at the same time. The compensation is very healthy in accordance to market standards as well. 

This organization offers the opportunity to work with great people, grow in your career, and enjoy every day life coming to work. I wouldn't change employers for anything. Once you get here, you realize how awesome it truly is to be a part of this organization. You'll never want to leave.

If you are a hard worker that takes pride in your abilities you should look elsewhere. This company will not appreciate you. Their are no incentives to work hard. If you work hard you will receive the same appraisal as the guy that hides in the bathroom all day. The review system is rigged to not let you advance. HR is pretty much non existent. Every concern falls on deaf ears.  The average people that work there are great people that are capable and mostly motivated but the morale towards the company is pretty low. Mostly because everyone feels like just a number.  They have a lot of great employees but unfortunately don't realize it or care.

My job at Fabick was difficult because there were conflicting priorities.  The Sales Manager wanted me to get the auction information to him right away so he could do his quotes and get his commission, but I fell behind on entering the trades because I was so busy doing the quotes.  I ended up getting terminated because I couldn't keep up with the administrative aspect of the position.  I always thought that was interesting, because the only question they asked during my interview was if I liked to do research on the internet.  Not one other question!

The company has great medical, dental and life benefits. The vision is ok and is within the standard.  The PTO policy is awful.  If you don't mind very limited time off for 7 years before earning anymore then this is the place for you.  It is a great place t work otherwise.  The family is very strong in the community and care about their employees in a lot of ways. The pay is ok, negotiate when you start, the increases are low and they claim people max on the pay scale way earlier than really do.  I am guessing they use the same pay scale as they do where it was ok have such little PTO for so long. From the old ages.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Office assistant 9 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour
Safety specialist 2 salaries reported	$72,450 per year
Technician 1 salary reported	$45,000 per year
Equipment manager 1 salary reported	$19.50 per hour

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