Poorly managed IT sweatshop...excellent M&A boutique - Anonymous employee Descartes Systems Employee Review

1.0
Feb 27, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Priceless negative experience. If it doesn't destroy your professional ambitions and drive, it will get you stronger for any job experience... anywhere else.

Cons

Management is full of divas, who do not provide any sense of relatedness to business. They are stuck in late 90's early '00 at best, on all fronts - technology, HR, sales...One thing Descartes is leading in, is their acquisitions. There are more corporate finance announcements than new-logo signatures.

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5.0
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Pros

Wide product offering Lots of existing customers Financially stable

Cons

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4.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Great coaching, nice people, interesting solutions

Cons

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