Fictiv reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)

Dave Evans

79% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Fictiv has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fictiv employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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92 reviews
3.0
Jul 20, 2022

Has growth potential, but is top-heavy and not enough IC's to actually build.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Founders have built a great product and are attempting to grow a good culture. They hire hard working and intelligent contributors, and have a vision of where they can see the company going. Its a great industry space to help companies build and deploy physical products that materially can contribute to creating jobs and not destroying them.

Cons

Fictiv is going through the funding trap of hiring many many Director and VP+ people which look great on paper, while not backfilling or hiring out growth positions for IC's who have to implement and do the work. There are new ideas almost every other week and so many meetings which end up being a waste of time - because in two weeks, a new 'major' project will be dictated (and I do mean dictated) from the top. Last year, Fictiv slowed down to focus on what was working, and doubled revenue. They seem to have forgotten that, and are now trying to do everything at once without any actual teams to build things (and losing people). I don't feel like this is going to double again without reigning in the non-founder C-levels and VPs who change processes by dictate that directly impacts comp, and day-to-day work with zero discussion with the teams they impact. Despite what they say, they do not value the input of subject matter experts. They probably need to let the Sr subject matter experts quit, hire mid-level implementers, and eventually trim the strategic bloat after a year of failing to double due to no SMEs. I may be overly pessimistic because during my hire process several things which I was told were going to happen, did not. This is a frequent occurrence on a monthly basis now.

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Fictiv Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We appreciate and value your input as a Fictor. We are proud of the culture that we are building and strive to provide an inclusive environment where Fictors can do their best work. This includes creating a safe space where all Fictors feel heard and valued. One way we are accomplishing this is by holding quarterly Ask Me Anything sessions with our leadership team. In addition, we are looking into an anonymous employee feedback tool. 2022 has brought major growth to our company, which has meant significant team expansion across every department. Over the past 90 days, Fictiv has hired 50+ employees, 90% of those roles being independent contributor roles. We value all employee levels within our organization. Every Fictor plays a significant role in Fictiv’s success. You mentioned the feeling that our organization is trying to do everything at once. We hear you. This was a learning lesson for us, and we are in the process of adjusting. As mentioned in our Q2 review, Q3 is all about acclimating. Our organization is focused on doing two things well as a team, prioritizing projects and integrating new Fictors. If there were things you were told that were going to happen that we did not deliver on, I encourage you to discuss these concerns with your manager or contact our People Operations department immediately. I am confident that we can work together to find a solution. Your observations and concerns help us better understand how we can improve, and I welcome the chance to discuss them live. Thank you again for your insight. It helps us make Fictiv a better company for everyone. -Director of People Operations
3.0
Jul 2, 2022

Burnout alert!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Love the people and transparency. Opinions are respected and encouraged.

Cons

People are leaving due to burnout. Too many meetings. Everything is always urgent. No concept of work-life balance/harmony. Forget about seeing your kid even though you are working from home. Fictiv doesn’t even pay that well to justify the complete lack of family life. Several people left within a few months of joining. People regularly respond after hours. Everybody is overworked, plain and simple.

3.0
May 31, 2022

Good intentions but needs action.

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Pros

- Smart, caring and talented group of individuals working at an IC level - CEO seems to genuinely care about the team's health and individuals - Great deal of trust and transparency with the company's metrics

Cons

- Focus on DE&I has been just surface level. There has been a lot of talk for many years, but very little actual work to back up that talk. It's very disappointing. - An insane amount of politics for a relatively small organization. Senior leaders don't seem to see eye to eye and cause confusion with their words and actions. - A large amount of time spent on reporting to management each week.

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Fictiv Response
4y
We appreciate you taking time to let us know how we're doing so we can take action where needed and continue doing what we are where things are going well. Regarding DE&I, we have hired two employees who will focus directly on employee experience, so we can move faster and deeper in this area. One just started a few weeks ago and the other is starting in a couple weeks. We are truly committed to DE&I and have many plans in place for our employee experience team to move forward. Regarding your others areas of concern, thank you for your feedback. We are looking into these situations to see where we can find solutions to any needed areas. - Anna Parnello - VP, People
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