DataBank Holdings reviews

The top tiers of management up to the CEO have put this company into a nosedive and instead of pulling the nose up, they’re hitting the throttle. Most positive reviews are from upper-level employees. If you see a positive review from lower-level employees, they are either new hires, or just haven’t been with the company long enough. You will see in a lot of the company’s responses to the negative feedback in these reviews, they are stating they: “Look for ways to create exciting career paths for all employees” “Are creating new career paths and opportunities for our front-line staff” “Evaluate and promote staff based solely on performance as reflected in annual MBOs….” You will also see in their responses that they are “closing pay gaps,” “have implemented new compensation plans,” “invested in incredible benefits and learning / development plans.” While they have kept healthcare costs at a 0% increase for the last 2 years as they state (and I am grateful for that), I have yet to see any meaningful pay increases or learning / development plans. I have worked here for quite a few years. I have received many acknowledgements / kudos for doing fantastic work as well as going above and beyond. I have first-hand knowledge of people who have been here for a fair amount of time and are currently earning ever so slightly above entry level pay. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people in positions similar to my position should be earning $8.00 per hour more than what we are currently being paid. I have first-hand knowledge of current employees applying to quite a few internal job postings attempting to better their position. All they hear are chirping crickets. Learning and development plans are either non-existent, or if they do indeed exist, we have not been made aware of them. So, as you can clearly see, when they say they are closing pay gaps, creating exciting opportunities, promoting based on performance, they are not being truthful. Also - there are HUGE safety concerns at some of our facilities. Rather than fixing the issues, upper management has willfully neglected and suppressed the issues. Someone finally had the courage to report one of these issues to OSHA. Angered by this, one of the Vice Presidents is trying to find out who the person is that reported it to OSHA. Rather than being concerned about safety, he’s “looking for someone’s head.” That, in and of itself, contradicts the company’s 1st Cultural Cornerstone of “Putting People First” and speaks volumes about how they REALLY feel about their employees. Again, if you are just starting your IT career and need to gain experience, it’s not too bad. That being said, keep your eye on job postings and when a new opportunity presents itself, run fast and run far.

Bad management and executive team