DAVACO Reviews

Pros

They treat employees with respect.

Cons

Work flow has been slow and unstable recently but compensation has been good when working.

Advice to Senior Management

Just keep us informed of upcoming opportunities and jobs, don't leave us hanging.

Pros

Nice people to work for

Cons

The pay is not so great for the work

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the great job

Pros

Great pay. Pretty good communication. Senior management is good with information from clients. My position is P/T position and the company is good with scheduling.

Cons

The position is P/T. It would be great is there were opportunities to become a F/T employee. There is never talk of raises or reviews. Their milage rate is extremely low...not even worth it.

Advice to Senior Management

Offer at least what the goverment allows for gas milage and not take the first 50 miles away on store visits.

Pros

A nice interview and many positive benifits.

Cons

Very poor communication between main office and field personel. As a new employee had to figure things out in the field without help from upper management. They never call you back....only emails with smart remards. Management lack of knowledge on what needs to be done on a project and how to do it. Lack of respect for field personel and balance between family and work. Team work is a one way street with them.

Many field personel not happy with position and how they are treated thats why Davaco has hard time retaining good people.

Advice to Senior Management

Many people away from home and family for extended time. Need to treat field personel with respect instead of cattle....

Pros

Make your own schedules, flexible hours, great networking potential, developing merchandising skills, if you're lucky super supportive managers and training managers. Experience with highly visible brands in major department stores.

Cons

Below standard mileage reimbursement, revolving schedule( some paid periods you log in 80 hours some you log in 57) They boast benefits for part time employees, you don't qualify unless you work a consistent 40 work week. Client service managers are clueless to working in field. There is little to no growth potential. Most coordinators only last a few months. Pay is hourly, you don't get paid for a lot of at home work that is required.

Advice to Senior Management

Value your field staff by going the extra mile. It is better to keep someone great by offering higher pay,more support and flexibility. It doesn't reflect well on a company to have a revolving door of staff representing vendors.

Pros

There are always different type of projects and accounts to work on. One day it would be fine jewelry, the next day Tommy Hilfiger bedding. There were also opportunities to travel throughout the state and visit different account locations. These weren't long visits so it could be day trips. Also occasionally you will get perks (bonuses or clothing items) based on your stores sales.

Cons

Hours are very up and down. It is hard to count on a consistent paycheck. Also, there really isn't any type of advancement opportunities for field reps unless you work in the city where there corporate headquarter is. The job is pretty much going to stay the same year after year, just the brands that you work with will change.

Advice to Senior Management

Since so many employees are working in the field, communication has to be excellent.