Thompson Safety reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)

Tommy Thompson

87% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Thompson Safety has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Thompson Safety employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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92 reviews
1.0
Jan 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

This review is intended to offer guidance to those who are considering a future with Thompson Safety - not to share personal opinions but simply to introduce red flags that should be questioned/considered.

Cons

It’s worth mentioning that Thompson Safety was initially intended to, and for a while was, a customer experience prioritizing company. Culture was strong, compensation was fair, customers were thrilled. Over the last 3-4 years, they’ve undergone what I believe to be the most detrimental changes this company could have made. 1. Commission plan reduction for sales and service teams. Thompson pays its employees less money than it did 5 years ago - why? This is simultaneously introduced at the exact same time as customers are receiving regular price increases. Thompson makes more, employees make less? Why? I encourage any individual who is prospecting a career with Thompson Safety to pay close attention to the truly egregious turnover. All markets, all levels of the chain. Entire sales teams turning over every 12 months - equity holding GM positions turning over in less than a year in some cases - C-Suite executives selling equity and leaving the company. Backfilling vacant leadership roles with individuals who truly aren’t suited for the role, in an attempt to make the turnover tenure look as best as they can. Please ask questions to uncover these red flags, and know that these are signs that indicate a downward trending future at this company. It is NOT normal to experience turnover at this level, and especially abnormal to experience high level management, and officer level turnover of such an extreme.

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Thompson Safety Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective and for the time you spent with Thompson Safety. We appreciate when former team members provide feedback, even when the experience did not meet expectations. Over the past several years, our company has grown significantly as we’ve invested in expanding our capabilities, entering new markets, and building a platform that allows us to serve our customers more effectively. With that growth has come change — including adjustments to compensation structures, leadership roles, and operating processes. These decisions are made carefully with the goal of ensuring the long-term health of the business while continuing to provide competitive opportunities for our team members. Compensation plans across our sales and service teams are reviewed regularly to ensure they remain competitive within our industry and aligned with performance and customer outcomes. Our intent is always to reward strong performance while maintaining a sustainable structure that supports the continued growth of the organization. As with many companies' experiencing rapid growth and expansion, there have been leadership transitions along the way. At the same time, we continue to attract talented leaders and team members who are excited about the future of the business and the opportunity to help shape the next chapter of Thompson Safety. We remain deeply committed to the culture that many of our team members value — one focused on strong customer relationships, teamwork, and providing meaningful career opportunities. Feedback like yours helps us continue evaluating how we evolve as an organization. We wish you the very best in your next chapter and thank you again for sharing your perspective.
1.0
Dec 28, 2025

Terrible management

Recommend
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Pros

Good money for a entry level job

Cons

Terrible management Bonus structure is a lie Micro managed by management that has no idea what they’re doing

1.0
Nov 29, 2025

Pipe Dream

Recommend
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Pros

You will quickly learn what type of leadership and culture you never want to experience again

Cons

• This was the most stressful and emotionally draining workplace I’ve ever been part of • Speaking up often felt dangerous — silence became a survival strategy • Leadership spent very little time in the field with reps, yet their criticism felt constant — which made it feel like they were judging work they didn’t directly see or understand • When support is distant but pressure is constant, it creates a disconnect that made me feel blamed rather than coached • The turnover around me made everything feel unstable — and leadership never seemed to acknowledge how their approach contributed to that cycle • Communication from the top often felt discouraging instead of developmental — confidence eroded instead of strengthening • I learned quickly that trust was a luxury, not a norm — I felt like personal conversations might later be used to undermine rather than support me, which destroyed psychological safety • Fairness felt optional — the difference in how certain people were treated compared to others was so noticeable that it became a daily reminder of who mattered and who didn’t • Expectations changed so frequently and with such little clarity that confusion turned into burnout quickly • In my personal experience, favoritism around PTO and flexibility didn’t feel like a rumor — it felt like a reality you could see every single day. The systems we used, the way schedules and time-off were handled, the double standards in expectations… it was all such a stark contrast that it became impossible to ignore. It genuinely felt like there were “protected” people, and then everyone else. And when leadership allows that kind of imbalance to continue out in the open, the message is loud and clear: fairness is optional here, and if you’re not in the right circle, you’re on your own. It was demoralizing to feel that my effort and integrity mattered less than selective • I watched morale deteriorate week after week —most feel drained, diminished, and convinced hard work will never be fairly recognized. When the people doing the work feel defeated and unseen, the culture starts to feel beyond repair

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