After the Research Now & SSI merge, this company lost its identity. The current culture and office politics are uniquely horrible. The employees who pull the weight at Dynata are putting in 10-12 hour days, every day. They are treated as disposable by leadership and are paid substandard wages. Undoubtedly, someone from the HR team (who very much protects the org, not the employees) will comment on this message stating that "they regularly verify that salaries are on par with market averages". While I cannot prove if they "check" or not, I can tell you that in my tenure with the company just about everyone I knew made less than market average and exactly NONE of them saw a salary adjustment when raising that to the attention of their superiors. That's simply an excuse that's tough to disprove, thus used in this public environment.
To make matters worse, you'll find yourself stuck in a toxic environment because of a flimsy non-compete that you are forced to sign at the time you are hired. Forced, meaning specifically, if you want the job in the first place. This helps to create the environment in which Dynata is able to operate as they do. Young professionals looking for their first job out of college come in excited for an opportunity. They sign this agreement not knowing any better. Fast forward 2-5 years and they are still stuck in the same role, making $50 more a paycheck, and the lucky ones have a fancy "Sr." in front of their title. Want to leave? Well, your only option is to work in an entirely unrelated industry, in an entry level role, because said non compete makes the MR experience you gained in your last 2-5 years utterly useless. Ignore the non compete? You and your new employer will end up with a cease and desist letter from the Dynata legal team as soon as they are made aware.
To people considering applying at Dynata, don't. To current employees reading this, get out at your first opportunity. You can do better and the grass is greener.
