Nearly two years with DAI. Nice to be somewhere that truly makes a difference! - Anonymous employee DAI Employee Review

4.0
Mar 19, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

CEO is smart, engaged, came up "through the ranks," has a sophisticated understanding of running a business; senior leaders care a lot and also bring strong functional expertise; people are passionate about their work; compensation is average for most employees, low for entry level professionals; benefits are solid.

Cons

So many processes and policies dictate every aspect of the work, and yet there is still a ton of ambiguity about how to get things done in the office; office employee count is pretty "lean," which means it's difficult to advance past the work that absolutely must get done into the things that will take the company to the next level and make it stronger.

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Cons

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Pros

Strong culture of integrity. Absolutely spectacular colleagues. Super interesting work.

Cons

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