Good Program at a company in difficulty - Program Manager DNV Employee Review

2.0
Mar 4, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very nice co-workers, long history of energy efficiency and renewable energy program and project delivery. Very international company - support staff is all over the world.

Cons

Company not sure what strategy to pursue or how to get there. The US operations are basically dead in the water. Little or no growth, with significant exodus of talent, especially from employees in California where salaries are far below market for both professional and support staff. The company pays the same salaries for a given position regardless of location, so a Program Manager in Montana or Pennsylvania is doing all right while their colleagues in California are struggling to pay the rent.

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Pros

Great work life balance and learning

Cons

Salary and perception when you talk to others

3.0
Feb 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Culture, work life balance, health benefits, 401k match, sick leave. The work is interesting and the people are great. There are many different business areas, so depending on your expertise, you could move around within the company if you want.

Cons

Silos, career development can be unclear and poorly managed depending on who you report to, unclear job expectations depending on your management, unclear path to progress or promotion depending on management, long term employees are paid less and have not been brought up to market value. The cons are more so related to upper management not advocating or helping their team progress. I’ve had some managers who are wonderful, and others that were not when it came to development. It really depends on the team and the department you are part of. The company is huge and it’s easy to get pushed to the side if you do not advocate for yourself and build an internal network.

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