Pros
- Wonderful looking corporate office - Young, diverse and dynamic work force - Several events throughout the year that break up the drudge - Many charitable events that help locally and nationally - Contests and giveaways with substantial prizes - Most complaints are echoed by other employees so you know it’s not just you.
Cons
- The positive reviews seem to not mention any of the well-known issues and seem a bit suspicious, like they were written by PDI. - PDI is not the place for those looking for an actual career if you’re starting at the ground level, regardless of your level of experience. - Pay is only competitive in certain departments - Check out the salary scales on Glassdoor. - Money is wasted on frivolity, and then employees are told they cannot be paid a competitive salary. - Some employees come in at a very low pay and have to fight/threaten to quit in order to get anywhere near the typical base pay their job duties command at other companies throughout Florida. - Management power struggles make it hard to understand what the actual goal is for a department. - Nepotism (‘nuff said). - Office is becoming overcrowded. - Taking on more work than can be handled will mean more drastic layoffs when the construction lull hits again. - Pay cuts and furloughs during the recession which employees were not compensated for retroactively when the economy improved. - Working harder, not smarter. - Values and mission statement look great on paper, but don't match the inner workings of the office. - Hiring decisions sometimes based on superficial factors. - Highest turnover rate I've seen at any private company. - Some departments can't seem to hold employees past six months, sometimes past 24 hours! - Drastically different reward systems between departments. - Low morale in some departments. - Career goals are not taken seriously. - Favoritism that isn't well hidden. - Recruiting practices are not exactly ethical in some cases, making the staffing department seem more like a car salespeople rather than what you’d expect from a professional contractor. - Some employees are stuck in the same position because management refuses to let them grow, resulting in disgruntled and resentful workers. - Hard work, dedication, education and achievements are rewarded with little wooden statues and stickers instead of promotions and/or raises. - You either come in at the very top, or you're stuck in a low level position until you quit depending on the department you’re in. - A typical group of employees are usually chosen to go to award ceremonies. - Some managers take credit for the improvements employees initiated on their own. - Morale can get so low at points that management has to be reactive instead of proactive. - Though eye pleasing to some, the dress code is rarely enforced. - The tasks and duties performed each day far outweigh the starting pay. - Some people are allowed to work their two weeks, some are not. - A couple job descriptions have not evolved to accurately relay what is expected of the employee who fills that potion.
