A fantastic mission managed by a constant dumpster fire! Empathy and compassion for the employees is far outweighed by corporate CYA.. Select VP's and directors easily manage to make their own rules that conflict with SOP's and policy if it benefits them. Some, who "think" they are mentors, spend a great deal of time in their offices doing nothing but tending to their own agenda. Employees under them are ignored. The training department is a joke and upper management neglected to notice that the training director failed to do his job for the majority of his tenure. The company has zero on-boarding process, and the HR department has been essentially non-existent for over a year. This company is a textbook example of a bureaucracy. The mission of DAN which revolves around HELPING divers with medical emergencies has been grossly overlooked by the fiscal gain of advertising, insurance, and the salaries of upper management. Basically, if you sit at your desk, look like you are busy, never question management, and keep your mouth shut, you might survive a longer duration of employment at DAN. If you love the scuba industry, have a great attitude, outgoing, and knowledgeable, you will probably be told that you are getting too much exposure. I suggest you find a different company to work for that won't crush your spirits in the same amount of time as a moderate decompression dive. Career opportunities are only what you make of it if you are confident and a self starter. DAN was never meant to be a steppingstone for employees to move up in the industry. Lateral movement within the company doesn't exist either. Senior management is cold and distant. You're lucky to even get a hello from most of them. Mentorship doesn't exist.
