Dickson reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Rick Weiler

95% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Dickson has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dickson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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38 reviews
1.0
Jan 3, 2013

Lack of training.

Recommend
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Pros

Casual Fridays and opportunity to travel. Some people care about the company. Tight knit group.

Cons

As stated in the prior review, this is a small company. Everyone knows everyone. I thought it would be a good thing, but quickly realized that for me it was a poor choice. They keep trying to grow, but have little practices put into place. Their sales manager lacks sales training and experience. There was no formalized training or mentorship program. The actual office space is not appealing. There is no break room, and Addison is not an ideal location for anything.

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Dickson Response
12y
I'm sorry that things didn't work out for you at Dickson but I'm glad you found out that small companies aren't for you. Large companies offer structure and discipline that many people find comforting while small companies are much more entrepreneurial, which other people find exciting. Large companies are generally best for specialists who want to focus on one specific area while small companies are best for generalists who like to get involved in a lot of different things. At Dickson you learn about everything involved in running a business because you work directly with marketing, manufacturing, engineering and accounting. In your comment you suggested that we shouldn't ask anyone to do what hasn't been done before. That's the exact opposite of the way entrepreneurial companies work. We constantly ask people to try new things. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. When they work it's great and when they don't we try something else. People who enjoy working at Dickson are people who thrive on change. Your comment about the break room puzzled me. We have a very large break room with a ping pong table that gets used throughout the day, mostly by our very competitive sales and marketing team members. Maybe we added that after you left. Again, I'm sorry that small company life isn't for you but I appreciate the feedback.
1.0
May 19, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There were a few good people at this company who were great to have as coworkers. I received a paycheck.

Cons

Too much politics for such a small shop No pride in workmanship of products Disrespectful management Deeply rooted "go along to get along" culture Lack of employee appreciation A couple people in management will do anything (this includes unethical behavior) to get their way.

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Dickson Response
12y
I'm sorry the job didn't work out as you planned. While we try to make it a great environment for everyone we know that not everyone enjoys working for a small company. Occasionally the wrong person ends up in the wrong job and when that happens we blame ourselves for not doing a better job during the interview process. I'm sorry and I hope you've found a better fit in your new job.
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