Power Design reviews

4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(675 total reviews)
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Mitch Permuy | Dana Permuy

89% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Power Design has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 675 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Power Design employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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675 reviews
1.0
Jun 7, 2016

STAY AWAY FROM HERE

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Pros

Nice building. That's it. I'm just filling the twenty word minimum now, so I really have nothing else good to say.

Cons

Power Design is a regime. Agree or get out. Don't challenge, don't innovate, get in line. Also the nepotism is real. Jeez I've never worked somewhere that open favoritism was okay. People who have no idea what they are doing are placed in high up roles just because of a family relation. It's also super sexist. Just look in the bathrooms of the gym. The management of the departments is awful. They treat the employees, drafters and engineers alike, like cattle and put immense pressure if they are not getting their way. I was looking to move away from home and Power Design jumped at the chance to hire me, showing off their fancy office and "core values"(aka full of lies). During my interview I was asked questions that were nebulous in wording. When I asked for it to be clarified it seemed one interviewer was getting angry. But I brushed it off. When I was hired I soon found out that anger and that interviewer go hand in hand. They are NOT OPEN to any new ideas. If you even suggest something new they get annoyed, let alone you push for something then their face gets a shade of red I thought was only in cartoons and curses you out. This business may be growing in job count but the practices are stagnant and failing because of people like them and others that refuse to change or accept any new ideas. They treat the employees like an abusive parent. They say they love them and do all these things for them but it is a thin veneer that vanishes soon upon being hired. They throw crazy parties, this is true. However they also have horrible health insurance and PTO. You get 7 days that acrues throughout the year and expires every new year. When you leave, if you have unused PTO you do not get to have the money for those hours. They could cancel one event and give the employess a bonus every year, but they dont and bonuses and raises are scant to non-existent. They FORCE the employees to perform outlandish skits that have nothing to do with the job but to entertain CEO Mitch Permuy. You feel like a court jester. Any of the positive reviews you see on here were written by the HUGE HR department staff. They probably need one that huge because of the constant complaints inside the company. I was told I would be challenged at this job, but not that I would be dealing with the "mentally challenged" leadership. They treat the field people horribly. I had one sit next to me for weeks and the stories I was told were amazingly horrifying. Quick summary of one of them field people were not allowed long enough breaks and they defacated in their pants for fear of upsetting power design. I could go on, but I'm just done with this place. Please work somewhere else and save yourself.

1.0
Oct 22, 2015

Be warned

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Pros

Although PDI is an ok company to work for, please be warned that the majority of the positive reviews are posted by the HR department under the direction on the HR Director.

Cons

Terrible Pay and Benefits Only give 6 days vacation to new hires Lack of career opportunities Ruthless CEO with a temper Company tends to only hire young and attractive people for HQ roles

1.0
Jun 2, 2017
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Pros

Nice offices, very nice people to work with. Great parties and activities. That's about it.

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Absolutely the worst experience ever. I have close to 30 years of experience in the electrical industry and have worked for a couple of very large EC's. I was lured to PDI by an unscrupulous head hunter and an offer I couldn't turn down. Should have known it was too good to be true. I worked for PDI for two years and actually know for a fact that the majority of the positive review on this site are written by the HR staff to offset the negative comments or by hand picked employees who are compensated for their positive feedback. Advancement is based more on looks than qualifications. I'm just slightly overweight, kind of that middle age belly thing. I was actually told that my performance was outstanding but loosing weight would help me advance quicker and that their customers would appreciate a "thinner" look. The owner is the definition of a narcissist. Policies change based on his mood of the day. He and the senior management are the most unethical group of people I've ever been associated with. They will literally tell you one thing today and deny they said it tomorrow. Then hide behind their lawyers! You will have to sigh a lengthy NDA which should have been a clue to what I was going to experience. I left on my own. Personal values and scruples are more important than anything PDI has to offer. Anyone who considers themselves a professional should not consider PDI as a long tem place of employment.

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We strive for everyone to have a positive experience at Power Design. And though our retention rates surpass industry standards, we recognize that Power Design isn’t for everyone. Integrity is one of our core values, and we can assure you that there are no false reviews from our HR department. While we are sorry that you feel this way, we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.
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