The Best Software Company in Columbus. - Software Engineer Delta Data Employee Review

5.0
Oct 30, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

One may notice a few gloom-and-doom reviews of the company on this site - reviews which refer to the long-gone "Good ol' days" and warn of the company's alleged imminent downfall; however, one should also be provided with the missing context: These same employees were the employees whose skillsets were outdated by about 10 years and could not be bothered to stay informed of new technologies and practices; employees who openly kept Facebook/Netflix open on their computer during working hours while earning senior-level developer salaries; employees who would knowingly lie to management to cover their mistakes/laziness (until more-skilled employees arrived and called them out). After beyond-reasonable amounts of chances and opportunities were provided for those old dogs to learn new tricks (or at least to start doing their old ones correctly), they were finally put out to pasture after failing/being unwilling to turn things around. If you're a skilled and hard-working individual, you will prosper at Delta Data. Your work will be recognized, and you'll be paid what you're worth. You will not find Delta Data developers working at Best Buy/MovieStop on weekends to supplement their income (as is frequently the case with a certain transaction-processing firm in Columbus). It is apparent why many other companies in the Columbus area have lost employees to DDS. At Delta Data, your hours are not scrutinized, nor is your progress micromanaged. The company only hires high-quality staff, and therefore trusts its employees to get their work done within reasonable lengths of time. You will very rarely be asked to work more than 40 hours a week (however, those that go the extra mile will find it to be worth doing so). The benefits are great (although admittedly, UHC is not my favorite healthcare provider) and a majority of them are paid for by the company so that you take home almost all of your salary (aside from taxes). If you're the kind of person that waits around to be told what to do, or who needs to be babysat, you will probably not last here. If not, I think you'll have a hard time finding a better or more enjoyable place to work in the Columbus area than Delta Data.

Cons

The only frustrating aspect of working at DDS is the quality assurance situation within some of the products. There's a lot to be tested, but there are not enough resources to do so to the ideal extent; therefore, a portion of testing responsibility will fall on development.

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Delta Data Response
10y
Thank you for taking the time to share your working experience with the public. Delta Data strives to stay ahead of the change in our industry which requires hard-working, honest employees. We are proud to be a desired work place in our city.

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1.0
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Pros

Currently, there really are no pro's to working here other than subpar benefits and getting a paycheck, and that may not last much longer. The CFO is great and is very forward thinking.

Cons

Where do I start? Management is the good-ole boy network on steroids. "It" rolls downhill from the top. Long-term senior management are ready to retire and just doesn't care anymore, case-point: the election of the new top C-level executive. No room for advancement, no training programs, takes forever for expenses to be reimbursed, bonuses are taken away without any notice, top management treats "their people" drastically better than the long-term employees who built the company. Rumors of a move to another location smells like a workforce downsizing. After years and millions spent on building a product, it was abandoned due to not knowing what the market wanted in the first place, and the poor decision of off-shoring it resulted in a completely unusable product, and much wasted time and money. There is a reason DDS used to be "The Place" to work in Columbus. It was the original senior management and the long-term employees who have been there since day one. Most of those have left for better opportunities for a GOOD reason. they see the writing on the wall.

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Delta Data Response
10y
We are sorry your employment experience went down hill while working for Delta Data. We are constantly putting forth effort to ensure the happiness and well being of our employees while staying ahead of the change in our industry. Sadly, not everyone will agree with decisions made for the greater good. We wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors.
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