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    Working at Fortem Cement Corporation

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    3.7(11 ratings)
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    3.9(11 ratings)
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    4.4(11 ratings)
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    4.4(11 ratings)
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    5.0
    Analyst
    Apr 2026
    Quezon City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Continue reinforcing corevalues and sustain investments in systems that support employees as we grow
    The good thingsManagement is hands-on but is gradually giving employees more ownership and independence instead of spoon-feeding, allowing individuals to grow and prove themselves. The company’s core values (CHOPS ) are actively practiced, especially "S" for “Shared safety,” which is evident in how teams support each other across departments and locations. Leadership puts real effort into maintaining culture and relationships, with activities such as sportsfests, one-day leagues, and team events across different branches nationwide to help employees unwind despite a fast-paced environment. For the company’s 10th anniversary, management personally visited multiple branches and warehouses, showing strong commitment to staying connected with employees. Over the past few years, the company has invested in improving systems and processes to increase efficiency. While the transition required adjustment from employees, these changes are gradually making workflows more streamlined.
    The challengesCompensation is generally fair for the workload, and the company continues to provide annual salary increases despite challenging economic conditions. While some roles or departments may feel slightly below market, expectations are usually aligned with the compensation provided, at least in my POV. The environment can be demanding and performance-driven, which may not suit everyone, especially in certain generations. Those who are not aligned with the company’s core values or pace may find it challenging to adapt. As the company grows, there are still opportunities to further improve efficiency and consistency across teams.
    5.0
    Operations Division
    Jan 2023
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Resilient, ever growing, and openness
    The good thingseven with the current market inconsistencies, the company continuously implemented processes to help improve the overall flow and constantly listened to its employees' concerns to make things easier for us. We were still provided increases and good and new benefits even though economy hit hard and openly shows future plans to expand and to develop us further. Previously, there were feedbacks that work life balance is hard, the management listened, observed, and started recruiting more talents to balance the workload for us also FCC gives us a sense of security that we are covered and our future is always considered
    The challengesSince our management is proactive with exploring new processes and improvements, it definitely takes a lot of our time. But overall, it will help smoothen things out in the future.
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Graphic designer
    May 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    good experience here
    The good thingsI learn a lot of good things here
    The challengesallot of challenge here
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Human Resources
    Apr 2022
    Metro Manila3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Endless opportunities
    The good thingsthe focus on training and development is amazing! Whenever you think that there is nothing left to learn or that what you do is starting to get redundant, new things and challenges come your way. The challenges and problems that are presented always become good opportunities for learning and for growth because the leaders are very inclusive in handling the concerns. The full picture is always presented and the way things are handled/tackled are explained so that there is a clear understanding within the team.
    The challengesWe are currently in the phase where departments are transitioning one by one to systems. The company is still a bit manual, we could say 60% manual and 40% digital. But everyone can still work from home or work remotely because the company provides the necessary tools, access, and hardware needed and still offers the flexibility of the hybrid work schedule even though we are currently at Alert Level 1. It is a good opportunity to witness the transition because we get to learn both sides of coin.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Accounting
    Apr 2022
    Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    You reap what you sow
    The good thingsI got in the company at a fairly good time. The company is already at its 4th to 5th year and everything is so hectic! but in a good way! You could feel that the company and employees are aiming for growth and for continuous improvement. Suggestions are listened to and officers are trying to address the problems directly. Overall, the management is very hands on. It was refreshing to witness and hear about the testimonies of the older employees who started early with the company. They are all starting to get promoted and you could see that they really learned and were given the opportunity to grow and lead their teams. It just shows that the trainings were well done because people started from the bottom to the top, regardless of age (some are old, some are really young). Especially because I came from a company where I had co-workers who worked for 9 years and still had no growth ang little promotions, the set up here and openness makes it so inspiring to work harder and aim higher.
    The challengesAt first, the company offers a bit lower than your expected salary. It is mostly because they will need to observe and test out your skills and attitude towards work. But they keep their word and give you what they promised (or more) based on your performance. Even during the hard times (pandemic) the company made it a point to still give increases and bonuses to the employees even a little to show appreciation to them.
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Port Specialist
    Jan 2022
    Iloilo Western Visayas1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Low Compensation High Work Demand
    The good thingsThey gave me a nice experience. Over all, I learned a lot when it comes to port operations.
    The challengesWork loads do not correspond to the salary you receive. Very cheap insurance coverage for a traveler position.
    5.0
    AudIT manager
    Jan 2022
    Manila City Metro Manila1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Great Company with a lot of benefits and work life balance
    The good thingsManagement took care of all employees, from the start of your employment.
    The challengesManagement always challenge each one of us to move forward in our career path.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Admin
    Sep 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Understanding and open
    The good thingsDuring the lockdown, our company made sure that their employees all over the Philippines were well provided for even though some of them will not be able to work at all. The management gave the salaries in advance without asking for anything in return. On top of that, officers check in with their teams once in a while to make sure that everyone was okay and in good condition. In return, employees work hard and try to give their best to have great results
    The challengesThe company is currently growing and the structure is getting bigger. Communication is starting to become complicated. Other than that, we have an open communication wherein we can voice out our concerns and suggest
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Sales specialist
    Sep 2020
    One of a kind, overall amazing!
    The good thingsThe company itself gives you a clear vision of what and where you want to be in the industry.
    The challengesThe challenge working here is that you have to train yourself to look at things on a long-term mindset and trust me, the results produced by my previous team was beyond what we expected!
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Operations
    Aug 2020
    Nice people & challenging work
    The good thingsThe people are very accommodating It is a growing family Work is challenging and forces me to learn more Company is very accommodating especially in this time of COVID
    The challengesWork can get challenging Boss is demanding but reasonable
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Sales
    Feb 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Great opportunity for growth and unexpected learnings
    The good thingsEnvironment is great. Coworkers and managers work well together and listen to suggestions. Great training ground for the basics and for development of soft skills. company is continually exploring and expanding
    The challengesCurrently very manual and challenging because I am forced to learn and do new things such as coordination with different departments and understanding excel formulas for my data and market monitoring , which actually eventually helped me understand the core or main point of the tasks. Since company is relatively new, work can be loaded during certain seasons, but managament knows how to make us feel at ease, guide us, and support us.
    2 people found this helpful
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