Misguided Leadership, lack of transparency across entire organization - Project Manager Discovia Employee Review

1.0
14 Aug 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Higher management and sales are dedicated enough to write good reviews here. All 5 star reviews are fake and intentionally posted in order to raise the company’s ratings.

Cons

POLITICS!! They will affect you even if you aren't involved. Never experience so much politics for such a tiny company. Do not express your point of view on improvements or any projects, it is not welcome here. If you're smart, you'll be seen as a threat, your ideas will be taken away. If you're average, you'll just be ignored. The promotional structure is archaic and unclear as to how to get promoted. Too top heavy when it comes to leadership, with very few people really stepping up and doing the work. Management only promotes friends, or whoever has the brownest nose, not those that can do the work. Growth opportunities do not exist even though management says they want to help, they hold people back. Management doesn't recognize employees' hard work. The company’s “culture” is non-existent, and everybody, from engineering to project management is highly demoralized and over-worked. There's a real lack of training and professional development.

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5.0
2 Sept 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great leadership team and culture

Cons

Small company which makes collaboration easy. But not a lot of extra resources.

5.0
27 Dec 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Senior Management has a solid vision for what the company is today and where they want it to grow Tremendous amount of training and communication at every level Senior Management is responsive and open as the company is going through an advanced growth stage There seems to be a process in place for just about everything (Checklist Manifesto is essential reading) Sales Management is extremely supportive & strategic in building the sales team structure and growing the business Large number of intelligent industry experienced experts in each department "Reach Out Discovia" is a great employee-driven community activity group that coordinates the company's involvement in a number of non-profit and charity organizations and events HR/ACCTG are very responsive to clarify any issues, questions and concerns and escalate promptly, if necessary Monthly "Town Hall" meetings are a great opportunity for different departments/individuals to present various hot/current topics to all employees. It's also an open communication for Senior Management to communicate the "State of the Company" and for employees to ask any questions; part of the meeting is dedicated to recognition shout outs from anyone It's exciting! There is always something new happening, which is typical of a company that is growing

Cons

Only con...decisions relating to changing existing processes take multiple levels of management to enact change, but that is part of being a growing company

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