Great Place to Gain Industry Experience, Then Move Somewhere Where You're Properly Compensated for that Experience - Project Engineer DNV Employee Review

3.0
May 31, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Amazing group of people in the Seattle office Great place to gain wind energy industry experience

Cons

Very low salary relative to industry and relative to cost of living in Seattle Benefits have been steadily shrinking since the merger with GL Shrinking workforce in Seattle, too many bright people are leaving for better pay and benefits Upper management focused on growing and expanding the company not focused on taking care of employees Recent layoffs of support staff in Seattle now outsource those positions to other offices

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5.0
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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
CEO approval
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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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