Pros
Decent benefits and great coworkers outside of management. Organization is engaged in many impactful projects across Washington State including the Green Partnerships.
Kontras
The absence of racial diversity, prevalence of sexism, high turnover rate, and high employee dissatisfaction are the biggest cons of working at Forterra. Leadership is static and resistant to feedback, change, or growth and there is little to no opportunity for growth for most positions. There is also no culture of development, mentorship, or appreciation for staff outside of specific positions, personality types, or age and body types. Communication within the organization is poor, and the Board is either unaware of the experiences of non-executive staff or simply don’t care. The CEO can dazzle people with money well, so no attention is paid to the functioning of the organization or how it conducts itself. Effort has been made in hiring new executive leadership, but such positions are historically not empowered and only last a year or two. There is also no formal HR in the organization, making concerns, many which go back many years, go unrecorded, or if noted, ignored.