Do not work here - Anonymous employee HOWARD | CDM Employee Review

1.0
Jul 19, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Friday lunch is catered for employees

Cons

Owner thinks he is better than everyone because he is a millionaire and talks down to employees. Long hours and everyone is salary so no overtime. If you do work extra good luck getting a bonus. Expect phone calls and emails all hours of the night. No appreciation or advancement opportunities. Worst company

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HOWARD | CDM Response
1mo
We appreciate you taking the time to provide this feedback. At Howard CDM, our expectation is high performance—and with that comes a responsibility on our part to align compensation with contribution. That falls directly under our values of Integrity and Commitment. Over the past five years, we have continued to evolve our compensation structure to better reflect the level of responsibility, performance, and results delivered by our team. We are committed to building a company where people who take ownership and deliver quality work are recognized accordingly. We are not static in this area. We continue to evaluate and improve to ensure we are meeting both market expectations and our own standards as an organization.

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