One company dared to ask "can morale be even lowered?" - Sales FARO Technologies Employee Review

2.0
22 May 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some of the colleagues Good technology

Cons

I read the review "Avoid like the Corona Virus" and it resonated so much with me (it's very accurate) that I decided to add my own thoughts. Cons, currently, selfish decisions and putting faith in the wrong people. As mentioned by my other colleague the new CEO came up with a new plan based on people taking on more responsibilities for the same titles and money, thus managing to deem some positions redundant and justify 500 people being let go as a reward for doing their job and trusting him. Many of us expected this for months and while I came out of this surprisingly unaffected (except for having more responsibilities now for the aforementioned same money and recognition) I lost many colleagues, many whom I would call friends, that didn't deserve to pay the price of bad decisions and overpaid executives to save some money and try to sell it as growth. Faith has been put on "yes" people that don't dare speak up about how some portions of the "new" vision were tried before and failed. We were supposed to cut the fat and keep the muscle, but all we kept around were these mentioned "yes" people. The ones who don't really care about anything except their check, are disliked and themselves simply choose other yes people as their managers creating a chain of command nightmare. Right now anybody who has any new ideas, any independent thinking or any differing views is deemed as a troublemaker and won't go anywhere. This is a leadership where creative thinking goes to die. And rightfully so, this leadership favors people who lack a backbone, any opinions and obviously are not a threat to their jobs The wrong people were left behind at every possible level and right now morale is so low its a miracle to find anybody doing their job. As some of the other reviews have mentioned, every new hire seems to be a director of something. One recent position is "Director of Communications", this is not a joke, the job is literally sending corporate e-mails. Not to mention a lot of the new hires seem to be from Oregon, coincidentally where the new CEO operated previously. He just decided to bring his friends on-board

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5.0
12 Aug 2025
Recommend
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Pros

FARO Technologies is an outstanding company with a collaborative and innovative culture. The work environment encourages growth, creativity, and teamwork, making it a great place to thrive. Employees are empowered with cutting-edge tools and resources to excel in their roles. I highly recommend FARO for its supportive leadership and exciting opportunities.

Cons

Limited opportunities for rapid career advancement can sometimes hinder professional growth at FARO Technologies.

1.0
1 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There were talented employees scored good points for the company's innovation and new technology.

Cons

The middle layer management along with some senior employees who worked there over 20 years formed a clique to prioritize their own security and the status quo. I witnessed top management and bottom employees constantly leave while they remain as gatekeepers. Be aware of the "friendly and candid" conversation initiated by your direct manager. It is data collection for the next round of layoff.

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