DialogueDirect Reviews

Pros

The work environment was great

Cons

They didn’t pay enough money.

Pros

Fun people to word with

Cons

Poor payment.. the base is too low to make a living

Pros

- the company benefits after 90 days. Great healthcare, vacation accrual, etc. - the pay structure rewards working hard - being outside on beautiful days - the conversations you have can be rewarding, and some of them can really be hilarious. New Yorkers are funny people. overall, dialogue strikes a really good balance between the bottom line and the well being of its workers by making sure everyone knows that there IS reciprocity. You work hard, dialogue rewards you with good opportunities. Plain and simple.

Cons

the only real con of face to face fundraising is that the public can and will be mean. That'll never change, so... and management knows this. They know how tough the job can be at times. That's why you can make good money doing it. The charities know how hard the job is. But the value of what dialogue does comes from how hard the job can be. Always a balance.

Pros

team leads were amazing to work with.

Cons

this company suffers from a lack of organization, first and foremost. there were plenty of instances where teams were not provided information, enough equipment, etc, to be able to best execute our jobs. there is a huge disconnect between management and the people on the streets putting in the work. there is also no work/life balance. yes, you're signing up for working long weeks - 48 hours, 6 days - but while they say you have a day off (sunday) that's untrue, as that's the day spent traveling to your next location, unless you're fortunate enough to be staying in state, in which case you actually do get a day off but are told it's a PRIVILEGE. team leads are not paid accurately for the work they do, as they're expected to put in time planning and organizing after they're off the clock. there is no actual 'off the clock' but you're only paid for those eight hours a day, and if you don't meet their inflated expectations (immediately, by the way, as there's not much training), you're not paid a living wage. if you get sick (ie: COVID, as your days are spent interacting with strangers on the street) management doesn't care, they simply seem annoyed by you being unable to work. they never treats you as more than you are to them - disposable and replaceable. perhaps that's why their turnover rate is so high.

Pros

As long as you approach people/hit goals you can make good money.

Cons

The only way to move up is tp retain people you don’t get paid extra to train and guaranteed training will affect your sales numbers and take away from your pay. Management is so manipulative and favortistic that retaining people is nearly impossible. You’ll be asked to come in early and stay late unpaid.

Pros

The people are amazing. Everyone is super passionate about the work and really works to support one another. Feels like a family. I always enjoyed the morning meetings and getting to work for meaningful causes. There are a lot of opportunities to grow as a leader and take on more responsibility. For those who are looking for a challenging role that can help them grow both personally and professional, and develop a great skillset in communication, fundraising or sales, then I'd say go for it.

Cons

The obvious one. As with any canvassing job, rejection is unavoidable. But you always have a team around you to build you up and support you when you're feeling down.