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Solution Design Group

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Worst mistake of my career so far - Consultant Solution Design Group Employee Review

1.0
Aug 7, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

- sponsored conference so you can go, have fun, and talk about stuff - don't have to look for new gigs when you want to be consultant

Cons

- Don't fall for the hype; this is basically just an IT body shop with a slightly different operating model - Reviews are tilted positive bc they make everyone sign a comical document when they leave stating they or their children or heirs will never ever ever say anything bad about the company, so take them with a grain of salt…or a kilo - 401k match much lower compared to other companies - “Employee Owned” refers mostly to more senior folks & upper management. ESOP takes almost a decade to vest, so unless you stay that long you’re basically losing every year. Even after that I don’t think you’d ever catch up - Culture very cultish; there's definitely an in-group and everyone else. If you're not in the in-group it's very lonely and you feel like you could be fired at any moment for anything. Lots of suburban soccer mombies, so if that’s not your thing steer clear. - As others have mentioned DEI is pretty much lip service. They make sure to trot out their token diverse people at their events – corporate propaganda at its finest - Sometimes it feels like upper management still thinks everything is like it was in the 1980s... - High turnover and no common assignments, so you never know who you're going to be working with and rarely an opportunity to engage with them - Little support when things get tense or go awry at clients - don't expect your "manager" to actually go to bat for you - you are on your own and if you screw up you'll be shown the door (I’ve seen it happen too many times) - Basically no opportunity for advancement - Salaries significantly behind market (while senior management golfs constantly and drives nice new cars) - HR is woefully incompetent; doesn’t even know what to do with the most basic scenarios. I don’t even use my benefits half the time because I don’t trust them

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Solution Design Group Response
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Our goal has always been to build a supportive and inclusive culture at SDG, while focusing on the experience of the individual. While we know we are not perfect, it is especially troubling to hear how far off your experience seems to be from that goal. If you don't feel comfortable speaking with your assigned consultant manager, we would encourage you to reach out to someone else to see if any of your concerns can be resolved.

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Pros

Consultant Managers and Managing Directors are in tune and very supportive of their consultants. They really make sure that we have everything we need to be successful. Company events and groups are active, and I've genuinely never worked somewhere where I like every person I interact with as much as I do here.

Cons

Health insurance selections are pretty sub-par (Nice Healthcare is great though). ESOP is nice, but 401k match, when it's active is also pretty sub-par.

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Pros

Good benefits, flexible work hours

Cons

Not a lot room for growth and multiple lay offs lately

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