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Working at Ford Motor in Dearborn, MI: 199 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Dearborn, MI Area

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Working at Ford Motor in Dearborn, MI: 199 Employee Reviews

Senior IT Manager

What do you like about working at Ford Motor?

"The room for growth."

What don't you like about working at Ford Motor?

"The uncertainty of the automotive economy."

Insurance Finance Manager

"Overall, a great place to work."

What do you like about working at Ford Motor?

"I believe the company really cares about its employees."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared for the cycles of the automotive industry."

What don't you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Too many executives over the years with short-sited goals designed only to make themselves look good until they retired."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stay the course right now. Things are improving."

Journeyman Millwright

"All good things must come to a end."

What do you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Never will experience that environment again (birthplace of automobile)."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Come to work and be on time."

What don't you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Knowledge I gained from hourly and salary."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't forget that you were once hourly."

Marketing Manager

"Former Ford manager lauds his former employer."

What do you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Family atmosphere; process disciplines, systemic thinking."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have your stuff together. Not for the faint of heart."

What don't you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Politics."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Follow Mulally."

Project Engineer

"Good company for career and professional growth."

What do you like about working at Ford Motor?

"It is very nice to be a part of Ford Motor Company. There is always professional growth in one's career as there is ample opportunity to explore many other fields that are congruent with one's nature of work. Also, at regular stages training is provided for enhancing specific skills."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"One can expect good people at managerial level."

What don't you like about working at Ford Motor?

"In my opinion, it would be better if Ford Motor Company decrease their product lines."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is doing great, they should continue their bright effort to rescue Ford from the crisis."

Cost Engineering Program Manager

"It was a great place to work at."

What do you like about working at Ford Motor?

"People oriented company. Management did great job in cost reduction lately, which helps the company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"A good company to work for."

What don't you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Engineers didn't have enough freedom at the plants, as sometimes it took more time to complete a job and the cost was high due to UAW policies."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To improve the quality of the vehicles and reduce the cost by improving the process, not just the design."

Project Manager

"Much better places to work than Ford!"

What do you like about working at Ford Motor?

"I loved the company, but middle management is choking the company. Way too many supervisory positions."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Look elsewhere."

What don't you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Middle management is choking the company. Way too many supervisory positions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Slim down. Eliminate the management fluff and hire some workers and people with NEW ideas!"

Finance Manager

"Good place to get experience."

What do you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Great salary and benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Study behavioral related questions."

What don't you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Politics."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Eliminate the politics."

Senior Engineer

What do you like about working at Ford Motor?

"It's great in good time."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't waste your precious young/middle age creative time there, they will throw you out on the street once they used you."

What don't you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Don't trust management there. Employees are treated like criminal when they want to get rid of you."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Next time you open the mouth, I know you are lying."

Technical Support Analyst

What do you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Just continuing to learn my skills."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good place to work if you need a job."

What don't you like about working at Ford Motor?

"The unions. We could not move anything without another person doing it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow those who have skills to use them."

Senior Software Engineer

"Good group to work for."

What do you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Great group of coworkers."

What don't you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Nothing."

Senior Project Manager

"Ford is a good place to work."

Business Development Manager

What do you like about working at Ford Motor?

"Exciting."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good luck!"

What don't you like about working at Ford Motor?

"High pressure."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get your priorities straight."

Engineering Superintendent

"I enjoyed working there and gained valuable experience on high volume large press operations."

What do you like about working at Ford Motor?

"It was very dynamic and fast paced. Always something to learn and excellent training."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest and show enthusiasm."

What don't you like about working at Ford Motor?

"There was still a good ole boys network and affirmative action that stifled promotions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To make the required changes in today's market, they need to make tough changes in management at the business unit and plant level. Also, they need to let the manufacturing folks lead."

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