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      4.0

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (45 total reviews)

      Michael Winnick

      85% approve of CEO

      78% positive business outlook

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      dscout has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 45 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The dscout employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      45 reviews
      1.0
      Nov 30, 2020

      Excellent company for white people!

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      If you’re white you’re essentially guaranteed to move up in the company. The company does not invest in the futures of people with a more diverse background.

      Cons

      The company took diversity more seriously at the height of the BLM movement, much like other companies that expressed concern during those times, but as the hype died down so has the drive to make promotions fair. You can count the number of non white employees on your hands. BIPOC employees are the ones who get passed up for promotions or told their time is coming just be patient. I’ve spoken with several bipoc colleagues and they’ve all had the same treatment. You really can’t grow your career here if you’re non white. Our leadership from the top down is white and it’s clear there’s a bias no matter how hard they try and tell us otherwise.

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      dscout Response
      5y
      Thank you for sharing your candid feedback. It is our hope that you shared this experience with our Inclusion Committee during our latest survey, as we want to make sure your experience was included in the readouts we recently conducted with the larger company. If you didn’t get the chance, please reach out to a member of the Inclusion Committee or the Leadership Team so we can discuss your experience further. I’d like to share the latest update on all we are doing as an organization to better the experience of all employees, and particularly for our BIPOC employees. It is my hope that you see progress as our promotion/hiring freeze comes to an end this month. Since we began our DEI journey just over two years ago, we have partnered with Ethos Talent, an external consultant renowned in the Chicago region. Throughout 2020, we have tackled a number of DEI initiatives, including: - multiple company-wide trainings (active listening training, feedback training, etc.) - launching our inaugural Inclusion Committee - launching our inaugural Identity and Inclusion Survey - conducting a Hiring Process Audit with internal and external partners, and gathering a variety of recruiting resources for our hiring teams - launching a formal Manager Training program with strong inclusion and anti-racist components - currently conducting a Compensation Equity Audit with an external partner - launching both a one-time company donation match as well as formally launching our ongoing donation matching program We are always looking for further feedback to improve, so thank you for sharing your experience here and we would strongly encourage you to follow up with a member of the Inclusion Committee or Leadership Team for further conversation.
      5.0
      Apr 17, 2020

      Drive and Empathy at the Core.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I consider myself incredibly lucky to be able to work at dscout. It is a company and product that does meaningful work, that I feel is making an important difference. My teammates are incredibly smart and driven folks who really care. Not only about dscout as a company, but about each other. Leadership included. On top of all of this, some incredible benefits - medical insurance is phenomenal, educational stipend, beautiful new office overlooking the river, snacks aplenty, etc. etc.

      Cons

      We're a lean team who cares a lot, so we work hard (pros/cons to that). Beyond that, I think dscout could benefit from management training - specifically for those who are relatively new to management positions.

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      dscout Response
      6y
      Thank you for the review and feedback here. I very much agree that the meaning behind our product and work, and the strength of the colleagues we sit next to, really make dscout a special place to work. Your feedback about training for new managers is heard and noted - thank you! As it may take some time to roll out our formal program, please feel free to have anyone this applies to reach out to me to discuss some options that exist for the near term. Again, thank you for the feedback and stay safe!
      4.0
      Jan 5, 2020

      Great place to work, with some growing pains

      Software engineer
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      Pros

      Really cool, interesting people to work with. Decent effort to keep codebase and practices up-to-date; code and stability are constantly improving. Good place for junior/mid-level devs to get experience and mentorship. Some coworkers are young and want to hang out and be social, other coworkers are more settled with houses and kids (and are often also down to hang out, though in a more chill way), so there are plenty of types to connect with. Company has a generally friendly, youthful culture. The Slack channels are wide and varied, and the emojis include many memes. The medical benefits are really wonderful. The company was small enough that for a time it was easy to make friends throughout the various departments (though this may change as it grows). It's nice to build a product that is actually generally liked by its users and isn't trying to suck money or attention from them. Recently moved into a new office and the snacks/amenities are pretty nice. Automatic standing desks. CEO is very transparent about company progress and issues, and is very accessible to chat with.

      Cons

      Compensation for engineers (and probably everyone) could be better. For the longest time, there was a very fuzzy path to promotions or raises, with some people not getting significant changes in compensation even after working there for years, though this past year they've finally taken steps to establish a clearer path. Before I left there was a growing rift between engineers and some managers. A lot of once-passionate employees have left the company in the past year and from what I heard, the trend seemed to have continued after I left (I personally don't know why). Most employees really genuinely care about the company and their fellow coworkers, but that often keeps them from questioning management on things like pay and long hours (latter is not usually a problem for engineering).

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      dscout Response
      6y
      Thank you for the feedback and review! It's great to hear that you built some lasting relationships while you were on the team. We really value finding multiple avenues for team members to connect on a personal level - whether through our #coffee-buddies Slack group, happy hours, or work projects.As dscout continues to grow and mature as a company, so do our functions and processes. We made significant progress on career pathing and compensation in 2019 and look forward to continuing this work in 2020.We wish you the best in your current venture!
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