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If you are hired as a Commercial Vehicle Inspector in a specific area of the country it is because of an employee quitting ( 1 inspector can cover a large area on average 5-10 states just to give a perspective ). Management only care about themselves and their own personal growth and success. If your not in with any management clique you will be used up tossed aside, starved and replaced. Dekra substantially slashed the piece rate pay for traveling inspectors as of June 2019 ( 25K/yr less ) with absolutely no consideration of how it may affect you and your family. its a revolving door of office employees at their Atlanta HQ as well. Provides no continuing education on the myriad of equipment you are inspecting. No uniforms, boots, luggage, bags... nothing but a cheap camera and bottle jack. ( you will be checking kingpins on dirt, rocks, mud, ice, snow in all weather conditions extreme heat, cold - downpour rain and snow ) Nothing but guilt trips and negativity from top down. None of your concerns ever flow up to anyone that cares, No support in the field ( this is by design to use you as a scapegoat ) You will be paid for each vehicle you inspect, you must perform well in order to receive future inspections. You only receive 1-2 weeks worth of work at a time. They have you begging for inspections for the next pay period. High stress levels always. No advancement opportunities. Paid time off is a joke paid at federal minimum wage rate 8 hours a day. Quite a few times my net take home pay was 200-300 dollars if business slowed down and you get paid every 2 weeks ( you are told to prepare your finances for slow seasons ). You have been warned. All these Commercial Vehicle Inspector job postings are to replenish the work force that they just purged via a pay decrease.

When working at DEKRA North America, you find out they have no sense of unified brand or culture.  They are on an ongoing, multi-year journey to transform seven or so acquired companies into one.  Know what division you’re applying to and seek people who work in that division to get an idea of the culture where you work.  

A strong leader has not been appointed to help the other managers align on vision, culture or how things are done, so there is a lot of work that gets undone, redone, and you find yourself wasting time if involved in any internal back office strategy.  As an individual contributor, your supervisor is probably a great person - your happiness depends on them, so that’s why there is a broad spectrum of reviews on this site. But the overall regional and corporate leadership treats you like a number, not a person, so don’t expect any recognition, soft touches or feeling part of something bigger, or to have any brand loyalty.  The corporate structure has no long-term focus, only cares that money is made, and is very German in communication and leadership styles.  

If you are an individual contributor that avoids the back office, this job will be great and it won’t come home to your family.  If you are early to mid-career hoping to grow - expect many frustrating hours watching 2nd career, semi-retired former EHS Leaders fail to listen and dictate  what you should do.   Avoid the back office - just get your job done, and you’ll be happy.   

Great company on the German side, North American office needs improvement, high turnover, the training is in adequate. Not structured  at all,  theres no daily protocol of duties to accomplish, the goals they set for the sales representative makes no sense and are unattainable, no one ever met thier goal..they keep changing the commission structure so you basically are lost on what you are earning per sale, the manager of the sales team, is unprofessional and misleading with his information and intentions, he constantly looks for reason to fire people instead of training them correctly, too bad because the company on whole is great, its just the mid management that giving them a bad reputation. If you are looking to get for solid career with advancement, this not the place, there is no opportunity advancement, really on the North American side unless you want to be an independent auditor...

The company culture is lacking. They use fear tactics to keep people in line. If they give you a company cell phone, you are expected to be on call 24/7 and work every night, weekend, and holiday. Job descriptions are vague and you will more than likely absorb the responsibilities of other departments without a pay raise. They refuse to invest in decent software and heavily rely on outdated Excel spreadsheets. Upper level management feels that they are above the rules and beyond reproach. They do pay well, but benefits are terrible. You get two weeks vacation time and they are strict about when you can use it - and you can't roll it over. Coworkers are great for the most part, with a few bad apples. They need to improve their workplace morale, benefit structure, and software to compete in today's business world.

The company could be a great company to work for but you receive little support from upper management.  He will sell you on an amazing opportunity and once hired you see you have very unrealistic expectations.  You are also unable to have an opinion that would differ from his.  He does not want managers he wants friends.  It is a very toxic work environment and because of this it is very easy for the company to create poor employees.  If you are not management there is no work life balance and very low if any appreciation from corporate management.  Under different management, circumstances, and following the company vision it's possible it could be an enjoyable company to work for.  But as it stands you are constantly put in a position of choosing ethics over position.  MUST BE A BUDDY TO CORPORATE MANAGEMENT.

The company has done a complete 180 and the new management has worked there way from the very bottom to the top. The management is willing to work in the field side by side, even in the freezing cold. I can say the future is bright and will be the place to work come 2020. I am thank full that they are making big changes and are trying to make this place become very positive and profitable for everyone. There are time when i make more money in a week then i have ever in a month at any job. There is still room for improvement but they are trying and making the correct changes to see it through.

The office was so small (12 people) and most of the people in the office were either related or friends of the VP. This made it difficult on those that were not in that large group of people. 
Management had to be involved in every meeting on just about everything going on. Experts were not allowed to use their expertise, which was stifling. As an expert with many years of experience, I feared that I would lose my skillset by doing everything in an outdated fashion.
Instructor-led training is going down in popularity and the company is not adjusting to the changes. They keep doing the same thing with a changing market and expect the same results.

The coworkers and direct connections were fantastic. However, communication between offices and the upper management continually pulled success apart. It's a constant power struggle within and it's nearly impossible for the different offices to work smoothly together. Clients are typically respectful, but there is always at least one that demands too much and will complain, no matter how hard you work. Management overall is extremely hands off in crisis situations, but overly involved in meaningless areas.

This company would be nice  to work for but the Manager of this company is a real jerk prejudice. He has been know to fire people on the spot and talk down to them and make them feel very bad. I had a temporary assignment with this company and felt so uneasy. If you don't go to the company engagements then there is a good possibility that you will lose your job! There isn't much loyalty among the employee's although many of the inspectors are very nice. You will definitely be overworked and have to compete against your co-workers. GOOD LUCK!

What is the best part of working at the company?
People I worked with and it was nice place to work at at first

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Corporate not knowing what they are doing.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It was good at first till upper management was changed and the came in a fires every trying to save money but it cost us lot of money.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I was busy all the time at first but the last year I was there it was slow cause of bad decisions made by upper management.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Inspector 63 salaries reported	$13.59 per hour
Automotive technician 7 salaries reported	$14.00 per hour
Area manager 14 salaries reported	$60,000 per year
Technician trainee 2 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Quality assurance analyst 3 salaries reported	$74,167 per year

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