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DASHIELL CORPORATION

Work week is 9hrs M-T and 4hrs on Friday. That is probably the best thing about this company. There is a sever lack of communication, double and triple working everything as a result. Starting pay as a contractor for 6 months is 17/hr while they make at least 4x that based on what they charge the clients for your time. Once you do get hired on, its only a 50 cent raise, so they don't even match what they were paying the staffing agency. There is no real advancement, Drafter 1-Designer, all doing the same jobs. Unless you get your business or engineering degree. Its a good place to start so you can get some money in your pocket while you look for something else, but if you want to stop struggling through life, it's not a good place to think about having a real career. Its not a difficult job, you wont learn anything you haven't already been taught if you went to college. So any experience gained here is pretty useless.

As a veteran, making your way into the workforce can be extremely confusing.Trying to navigate through everything to find a place and position that is right for you can be stressful. People will often try to take advantage of you, try to downplay your learned skills, and they often try to pay you less than you deserve. However, there are companies out there that not only respect veterans of this country, they see to it that they are treated with respect and dignity throughout the hiring process, and Dashiell is one of those companies. The management of this company is outstanding, and I enjoy working with all of my co-workers. This job has been such a blessing and has provided me with opportunities I never thought possible. I would highly recommend Dashiell to anyone looking for a place to call home. If you are going to spend most of your life at work, you might as well work somewhere where you will be respected.

A typical day at work consisted of receiving drawings from the designers and engineers and correcting anything that needed changing. 
Management was easy to get along with and if there were any problems, they dealt with them professionally.
I worked in open cubicles with the other drafters and designers and everyone seemed to get along with each other.
The hardest part of the job was dealing with some companies who were extreme in their drafting requirements, but it would also discipline us to achieve higher standards.
The most enjoyable part of the job was a fairly relaxed atmosphere where we were allowed to have conversations with our coworkers while we worked and be able to listen to music with our headphones. It made the day go by pleasurably.

I have enjoyed my time at Dashiell and found it to be a valuable part of my professional growth. It is very much a sink or swim environment, but the experience is rewarding if you are willing to put in the work. What you get out of the role largely reflects the effort you put into it.

I have had the opportunity to work with many strong engineers and learn from some excellent mentors. The experience and guidance I gained here will be valuable throughout my career. Dashiell is a solid place for college graduates or early career engineers who want to build real-world skills and develop quickly.

The company has also recently gone through a transition in leadership, which I see as a positive step forward. The current leadership seems to have a clear direction, and I am optimistic about where the company is headed.

Dashiell is a good place to learn and has some really smart people. However, I cannot recommend this job unless you are comfortable with leaving after a couple years or staying till you retire. 

The company is a family company with rampant nepotism. This company is a real example of who you know is more important than what you know.  Not to mention that performance has little to do with your salary increases. Everything is based off of loyalty and how long you’ve been at the company.  The only thing devoted to company morale is the mentorship program which is ran completely by the employees. I am not saying don’t work here because you will learn a lot, but be ready put in some years to get anywhere.


The HR team that was there at the time was great, including the manager. She was a very knowledgeable and understanding leader. However, the technology available made it hard to do my job. The company did not have a true HRIS. Instead we had to make employee changes manually across several excel sheets, websites, paper files and and through an accounting construction software that didn't allow efficiency. I felt like they were outdated and it didn't let me focus on tasks that made me feel fulfilled. From what I could tell, the engineer employees were highly valued and catered to more than the other employees. I think it is a great company depending on your department.

A typical day at Dashiell either was really busy or really slow depending on what steps you were in a project. This allowed you to catch up on smaller details when you had downtime or made the day go by really quickly. One of the things I loved the most while working with Dashiell was the atmosphere. People were really good about showing they cared more than just about your work. I always felt appreciated by the company itself and they were flexible when life happened. I wish I didn't have to move, but such is life. I would recommend this company to anyone who wants to be part of a work/family friendly community.

It's a good place to gain some experience, however if you have children would not recommend. 
Absolutely inflexible, you can not chose your lunch time, work from home or otherwise have any kind of flexibility with schedule / work hours, also not allowed to talk to coworkers unless your in a window office.
Accounting department is a very weird atmosphere to work in other than that it's a good company. 
Christmas bonus is a nice plus.
Great benefits, low pay. 

The office environment is ok. No one really interacts with each other because they feel like they will get in trouble for talking to someone else. They keep you as a temp for 8 months and then do not offer any more money when you do get offered the position full time. 

They did bring breakfast every Friday which was a nice way to end the week. Supervisors were nice. Always helpful and positive, but they have no say in what you get paid, that is left up to the head people.

During my years of working at Dashiell was stressful to say the least.  It was unfortunate but you could feel the racial tensions within the corporate community. 

Management lacked compassion and leadership.  

Engineers would wait until the very last minute to tell you a transmittal needed to go out. Thus, having you work OT while they left on time to be with their family.  

In the meantime you have to call home and tell your family you will be late. 

Too many double standards. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
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