Just don't work here - Clinical Operations Fortrea Employee Review

1.0
1 Nov 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Co workers are great! That's about it, I just had to add more for minimum requirement text field.

Cons

To say Management is subpar would be and understatement, you are way underpaid compared to other companies but they hide that behind offering a competitive salary which you won't find out u til they offer you a job. Nepotism is prevelant, opportunities are not equal, training is poor. You can't be promoted because you aren't competent enough but then either no training rolls out or the minimal you get isn't enough to make you competent for a promotion. Don't work here if you have any self respect

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Fortrea Response
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At Fortrea, we take feedback seriously and are committed to enhance the overall employee experience. We’re sorry to hear your experience at Fortrea fell short of your expectations. We encourage our leaders to follow our Fortrea principles and values and we are listening to our team members through our various internal feedback systems. If you would be willing to share more details, please contact our Global Action Line at https://fortrea.ethicspoint.com/

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