Design Interactive reviews

DI has me feeling like my skills and education were significantly underutilized. Despite having a graduate degree and specialized experience, I was primarily assigned repetitive grunt work with little to contribute at the level I was hired for. There was no meaningful path for advancement, professional development, or growth, and it often felt like individual employees were viewed as expendable. You could be told your position was no longer needed without ever having been given the chance to fully demonstrate your capabilities. The work environment was disorganized, with leadership frequently taking on projects before determining whether the company actually had the expertise or resources to complete them. Much of the job involved teaching yourself new skills just to keep projects moving. While the company's founder deserves credit for building the organization, it has been an improvement that she is now more hands-off, as she was often difficult to work with and contributed little to project execution while still receiving much of the recognition. For a tech related company, the laptops given to employees were often outdated and broken. It was also very discouraging to see people with less experience hired into higher-level positions while internal employees were overlooked. At the same time, the company cited budget constraints to eliminate jobs but continued bringing on employees' children as interns who often transitioned into full-time positions. Overall, I would not recommend working here if you are looking for a workplace that values employee growth, recognizes talent, or provides fair opportunities.