DynCorp International Reviews

Current Employee – been working at DynCorp International as a contractor for less than a year

Pros – Great growth opportunities at all levels

Cons – None so far - been here 3 months

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at DynCorp International full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – the Pay and work with US Service members

Cons – Unfair promotions hire there own friends

Advice to Senior Management – Promotions need to get better, way better

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at DynCorp International full-time for more than a year

Pros – Intelligent and helpful co-workers
Individual offices
Free parking
Good 401K plan, decent healthcare coverage
Bonus cash awards on a quarterly basis available to all employees (based on merit, project success)

Cons – When Balhaus left as CEO, the new management that came in wasn't nearly as good. There appeared to be a lot of alpha males in senior leadership, with the exception of a few areas.
None of DynCorp's employees seemed happy to be working there. Overall morale was rather low.
Some unexpected layoffs

Advice to Senior Management – A little bit of personality and gender diversity couldn't hurt. Speak honestly during town hall meetings, people/employees know when you are not telling the truth.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at DynCorp International as a contractor for more than a year

Pros – Tried to do things differently than KBR; only a few previous KBR in Program Management at start of LOGCAP IV; old KBR Program Management has now taken over.

Cons – Failed to learn or implement positive aspects of KBR LOGCAP strategies; old KBR Program Management has now taken over. Needs new business; funding to LOGCAP is drying up.

Advice to Senior Management – Figure out business development strategy; put the right, qualified management in the right positions.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at DynCorp International full-time for less than a year

Pros – Good benefits that started right away
Great in the beginning as long as you hide the problems
Meet some great people

Cons – No backing from upper management
After 2 months since I left--still owe me 5K
You become the enemy once you give your notice
The more you give--the more they take

Advice to Senior Management – You ask for someone's opinion then just let it go in one ear and out the other

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at DynCorp International full-time

Pros – Pay is the only positive

Cons – Working for DynCorp International, DI and especially in IT can be compared to the TV show survivor. Pick your allies carefully and trust no one. Immunity can be gained if you have the right relatives in DI. Some very strong technical employees have been laid off in IT b/c they didn't want to play the game anymore. Large percent of the remaining technical employees are looking to leave because of the decisions the remaining IT Directors, CIO and CEO have made. CEO Steve Gaffney believes DI IT should be run on a skeleton crew, just keeping the lights on, like IAP where he came from. To make this happen Steve Gaffney believes 50-60 hour work weeks are to be expected as the norm for exempt employees. Watch for parts of IT to start being outsourced to the cloud and third party vendors to help make this happen.

Advice to Senior Management – Good luck.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at DynCorp International full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Good benefits, good opportunity for adancement

Cons – Can't figure out what their business model/plan is. Don't have clear direction, goals, or plans for certain business units

Advice to Senior Management – Figure out what your goals are, stick to them, and clearly communicate them to the workforce

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at DynCorp International full-time for more than a year

Pros – The company hires some of the best talent in the industry, so they definitely know how to spot and recruit talent. They also tend to pay very well, to a degree.

Cons – However, after hire, the company treats its employees so poorly that they cannot stay. The best employees are replaced by the boss's entourage from other companies. There is ubiquitous and well-posted Social Contract that is absolutely not followed by anyone above the position of Director. The respect is all faked (lots of "Sir" and "Ma'am") but there is no cooperation between heavily-siloed departments and open contempt from senior leadership for the middle managers and employees. The management style is by threats and intimidation. So-called Management Incentive Pay is held hostage for Yes-men only and can be withheld on a whim or to get someone to resign.

Advice to Senior Management – Forget the sideways, used-up retired generals and bring some real business leaders in there. Take ethics complaints seriously, instead of retaliating and then sweeping the complaints under the rug.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at DynCorp International full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Focus on leadership and learning provide great opportunities for people who are intellectually curious. Diversification that the company has seen in the last several years - into commercial/international - is an exciting shift for a company that has traditionally been U.S. government-focused.

Cons – The government services industry faces significant challenges given U.S. government budget constraints that will likely impact any company in the space.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to value employees and focus on improving the culture of the company.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at DynCorp International

Pros – Pay is good, employees work hard and do care. Ability to dive into new technology or philosophy is very good.

Cons – Management, Directors, CEO are horrible. They Promote a system of core values, but ultimately fail to live up to these same values. The same people who promote this system could care less about their employees. They do not listen to employees nor do they have any rational thoughts and have absolutely zero leadership skills. Same DI for the last several years. Nothing has changed.

Advice to Senior Management – Advice to people who pump money into DI. Get rid of DI Ceo, Get rid of senior leadership. Start a fresh group of leaders who believe what they put forth and deliver results. Management is in meetings all day long and is never visible, they have no clue to what happens at DI.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company