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Development Services Group

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I don't even feel that DSG deserves one star... - Researcher Development Services Group Employee Review

1.0
10 Jun 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The coworkers are good for the most part, just hard to know who you can trust. It's in downtown Bethesda, good location. Not many pros at all

Cons

Favoritism/nepatism is the best way to get a promotion here. The president lies about everything. Before taking the job, I had a SERIES of questions that I asked to make sure this was the right place for me, and the president lied about all of them, putting me in a bad situation. They are cheap all the way around, and cram 2-3 people in offices meant for one person. The upper level staff do not communicate, so for us lower-level people (me) must get things done for individual projects and the project managers allllll think their project is the most important. Randomly the president and his wife (owners) will ask you to stay late, with no notice at all. We're not allowed to get paid overtime, though. We have a "don't ask, don't tell" policy when it comes to comp time. Generally everything is really sketchy, which leads to resentment and people stabbing each other in the back. You never know who you can trust. I've been here 7 mos, and am at a complete breaking point. need. to. get. out. DO not work here. I read these reviews prior to taking the job thinking, it can't be THAT bad - well trust me, it is. the worst part is they expect you to work until all hours of the night at the drop of a hat. and they think it's a privilege that you are working!! I have my Masters degree and I did more complicated projects as a grad student.

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Development Services Group Response
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Hello. Please know that your feedback is important to shaping the ways that DSG continues to grow and get better in the future. I regret that you didn't seem to enjoy your DSG work experience, and I think you'll find that many others here describe a different experience. Regardless, your comments matter and we respect your right to voice your opinion.

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