New Leadership going downhill - Civil Designer WK Dickson Employee Review

1.0
7 June 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Some interesting projects dual 1440p monitors decent PTO Some good managers to work with and learn from Good place to further your experience and make connections in the industry

Cons

Some bad managers, extremely micromanaging New leadership transitioning over the past few years eliminating a lot of former perks such as: Used to pay ~$20 for employee meals during meetings, which didn't count towards your 40 hour work week (had to hit 40 hours, even when salaried) Now the maximum is $11 a meal, and the hour still does not count towards your 40 AND benefiting from expensing your meal for taxes Small similar changes over time pushing for higher profitability, higher number of billable hours, less overhead at the expense of QOL perks No real diversity, majority is older white males Pushed to return to office as soon as possible, regardless of Covid and no vaccines Extremely late to allowing remote work for covid while numerous industries had already been working remote for over a month

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WK Dickson Response
5y
Thanks for your feedback. I’m sorry your short time at WK Dickson was not a positive experience. In reviewing your comments, they are simply not accurate, but this is not the forum for debate. I wish you the best in your future growth.

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5.0
4 Sept 2024
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Pros

Great culture and team, work schedule flexibility, appreciation of work, benefits

Cons

Work load can sometimes be overwhelming, but at least it's a good sign of growth, opportunity, and job security

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WK Dickson Response
1y
Thank you for your feedback. I'm happy you agree that our culture, flexibility, and benefits are second to none. I agree the workload can get challenging at times, but infrastructure is a never-ending need for our clients. It's a great time to be in this business, and we're glad you are with us. ~ Whalen
3.0
4 Oct 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Pleasant and easygoing atmosphere. Nice coworkers. Some field visits, access to plan sheets, Civil 3D reformatting.

Cons

Was rarely given work to do.

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