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Dayton T. Brown, Inc.

The company had great culture and sponsored many events including picnics, holiday parties and charity walks etc. However, with the good comes the bad. Firstly, due to poor management their manufacturing operations fell apart, there appears to be quite large employee turnover. Layers of top heavy management, managers managing managers. Sometimes you get the impression that there is “too many chiefs and not enough Indians.” Personnel department acts like they are there to help you but they will turn on a dime and assist managers in assisting getting rid of employees. 
Was excited to join this company but the luster soon wore off. I observed technicians sleeping, resting, performing car maintenance while clocked in on the job. It disappointed me greatly that some employees were allowed to do this and it appeared to be overlooked by management. I sincerely hope that the testing lab doesn’t become as mismanaged as the manufacturing operations were. Management can be intimidating and belligerent towards certain employees. Sad really, I was expecting a lot better from this historical company. Don’t be fooled!

My experience working here was nothing but positive.
It was a company like no other I’ve ever known. The owner is involved and takes pride in his company. In my opinion the leadership team was competent and strong. Their reputation is second to none, they have earned this and maintained it over the many years in business. At Dayton T. Brown, your your career is in your control. If you have the knowledge, skills, and ability (or the drive to take advantage of the education they offer you) and do the right thing you will do very well. Your efforts are appreciated and recognized. My experience here was very positive. I worked in HR and reported to their HR VP who I felt was one of the best managers I have ever had. She is responsible for the Performance Evaluation system, Policies and all of the events that make this a great place to work!  There is never a boring day here! If not for personal reasons at the time, I would never have left. 

Plenty of work as long as the contract is in place. They use your services and the let you go. ( lay-off's all the time ) Totally 70's minded in their business thinking. If you become a member of the "clique" you are set for life and if not start looking because it's just a matter of time and you will be gone. The employees that want to advance have a very steep up hill climb and very few will make it to where they are trying to get to.
   In their defense they do get a big variety of work so you will not become a robot and the work does become interesting. Equipment is of good quality and they do maintain it as necessary.
     In closing D.T.B.inc. is a stepping stone in the path of life experiences, not a place to " hang up your hat " until retirement.

First I'd start with the co workers are nice for the most part, the company has terrible managment and that goes from department supervisors all the way up to the vice presidents I spent many years at Dayton T Brown and witnessed alot of lay offs just between 2022 till today they let go around 25-30 people so job security is not great here. Work was interesting enough but I wouldn't say this is a career place, they focus on the wrong areas entire place is old and run down looking. If you're looking to gain experience maybe for a year or so come here but for a long term place of employment don't come here. You will not grow, you will not move up and probably will get laid off

From my position in the company, everyday I learn something new and am doing something new. It can chaotic at times, but my management is always there for me. Management is always there to answer any questions that I have. I work in multiple positions so it always feels like I am learning something better and advancing myself. There are tons of company events, and all the employees here are great to work with! The only downside to the job is that senior management seems stuck in an older era and not up to date with current work ethics. Besides that I love working here!

I really enjoy working at DTB in Patuxent River, MD. I am always gaining new knowledge with the government. The new facility is an office as well as production and it is really big but the team is small which gives it a friendly and productive environment. Everyone works to communicate and we are all working to achieve the same goal for our customers. Management is flexible with personal situations, nice PTO package, they will assist with schooling, and other benefits are good as well. I hope I can continue to learn in my position and grow within the company. 

You will envy your opportunities to learn and grow in a technical environment where testing military and commercial products insures they are safe and effective in multiple environments. High expectations from management make it essential to learn about DTB customers. Beautiful location in the heart of zSuffolk County Long Island

Lab shows decades of age, but has capabilities that may not be in any other commercial lab.  The   alleged synergistic advantage for having such diverse offering does not always be as amazing as imagined.  Lack of driving between facilities is helpful - not all under one roof, but only one campus with at least 4 different buildings.

I worked for about 5 years at DTB and was very satisfied with the work I did. I found it to be challenging and rewarding.  Although the tasks can be tedious, quality is paramount. They really do strive to satisfy the customer. We operated as a team and my coworkers were really great. Well trained and helpful. The only down side is that's it's contract work and I was unfortunately laid off.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It used to be great then the new management took over and the respect for the senior employees and experience went out the window

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Having to deal with fresh out of school collage engineers

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It’s ok  it goes by what dept you work in 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
6 am 430 pm either crazy busy or dead time for maintenance

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Technician 3 salaries reported	$29.85 per hour
Security guard 6 salaries reported	$22.50 per hour
Program manager 3 salaries reported	$122,500 per year
Mechanical engineer 2 salaries reported	$32.50 per hour
Engineering intern 1 salary reported	$22.50 per hour

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