Daugherty Business Solutions Software Engineer II Reviews

Pros

Some really smart people work here Theres a high variety of experience in the talent pool Healthcare insurance is very nice Flexible in dealing with employee life events

Cons

Seems like you may get curtained off from areas of development you want to work in to grow your resume based on the client you get placed in. Good dev resources are available but you'll have to work around your client engagement if you want to benefit from any of it. You may be put into positions you're not entirely familiar with the tech on while the client is under the assumption you're an "expert" PTO system could use some work

Pros

Medical insurance was great, the $0 deductible was nice.

Cons

A lot of my cons have been mentioned here already, but it really feels like you're working for your client rather than Daugherty - if I wanted to work for a client, I would do it directly. This means you have to keep track of 2 emails, calendars, laptops, etc. PTO is a joke and added onto it; if your client (that you don't get to choose) has a holiday or the Daugherty office is "closed" you HAVE to use your PTO. So if you have a vacation or are sick, that counts against you, and you may have to go negative. Compensation is much lower than the industry average. Especially for the work you're doing and the number of hours per week they expect from you 40hrs at client + extra hours doing Daugherty learning. Even this far into the pandemic they refuse to embrace remote work. Most of the ERG events were halted and put on hold "until we get back in the office". Your manager is dependant on which client you're at. So you have to start over when you get a new client as well. Communication is terrible. I never knew I was being switched to a new client or team until the last day I was on that project. They want you to sell Daugherty as much as possible to the client, and clients always remark on how expensive Daugherty is. Yet your salary doesn't reflect that. Staff augmentation is exactly what they do. Especially at home depot. People will be there for years, yet still, work for Daugherty.

Pros

Daugherty really tries to support employees' career growth. They pay well. The health insurance and dental premiums are SO LOW! (~$280 per month for a family with $20 copays). Daugherty colleagues are high performing. Most people really like management. Management does a great job of celebrating success.

Cons

Expect to work more than 40 hours a week. In addition to logging 40 billable hours every week, Daugherty has a lot of "extra curriculars" that you are strongly encouraged to do. Some clients suck. Some clients only care about delivering products on time without regard to quality, and DO NOT want you to consult (push for better solutions) while on a team. Your work environment is completely dependent on the client's work environment (unless you work out of the Daugherty office, which is unlikely) A majority of my client's team grew up in India, where it's common for people to work 10 hours a day every day. Since I don't do that it makes me look like I'm not as invested in the project as much. And when you're on an account, management is slow to move you. You may be the only Daugherty employee on your team. This sucks for me because I wanted to work with amazing coworkers and learn from them, but for the last 6 months I feel completely on an island.

Pros

- Exposure to very wide variety of technologies - Supportive management structure - Clear career advancement - Some great clients to work with - Fun events like Dave & Busters, City Museum, Ameristar etc - Ron (CEO) and John (Senior VP) seem to genuinely care about their people

Cons

- Some clients are not great to work with - You may be asked to perform duties beyond your 40 hours at a client that are compensated by discretionary bonuses (Doing interviews, being a team manager etc). You can opt out of these however. - Not transparent about bill rate if you care about that sort of thing In my opinion, the pros definitely outweigh the cons. I'd recommend a job here to any outgoing tech savvy individual who's looking for exposure to a wide variety of industries/problems/tech and looking to advance their career.

Pros

- Excellent medical benefits - Good salary for the area - Big name clients - Amazing coworkers, really smart quick thinking, and friendly - Standing / Adjustable desks (if you are in the dev center) - Paid bench time (100% salary, no restrictions, but you do need to show to the office) - Assigned to client projects that match your skillset - Work/Life balance is clear cut, 40 hours mean 40 hours - Overtime available, if the client is willing to pay

Cons

- Depending on what project you are assigned, some can be great, some can burn you out - Dealing with red tape - Communication upwards often falls on deaf ears, even if its to attempt to benefit the company - Lunch and learns with clear intentions of focusing on a specific line of service's main area, should do so, rather than attempt to appeal to all (especially technical discussions)