Designit reviews

2.6

24% would recommend to a friend

(254 total reviews)
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Keri Dawson

40% approve of CEO

14% positive business outlook

Designit has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 254 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Designit employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Management & Beratung industry (3.7 stars).

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254 reviews
2.0
Jun 10, 2022

Clique culture lead by incompetence

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Remote work, engaging projects, some decent collaboration.

Cons

Designit leaders excel at propping up excuses for their own incompetence. Simple, time-saving and cost-saving initiatives dragged along for months and years, with the same update "we're working on that." Revenue targets missed over multiple quarters despite a "stellar effort and leadership" from the head of sales. When questioned, leaders become combative and defensive - especially HR. Chief officers conspicuously absent from any meetings that entail "bad" or "negative" news to teams, but all too willing to take the spotlight when wins come in. Newcomers are tossed into the deep end (i.e. zero onboarding process) and will sink if they fail to fall in with the right clique. Those who don't latch onto the right crowd are quickly thown under the bus to save those with better connections.

1.0
Mar 15, 2021
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Pros

They know how to throw a party and distract you with booze, but have avoided any and all accountability for how toxic the culture has become.

Cons

Clear signs of gender discrimination, major lack of diversity, low pay, and an unspoken expectation to bend over backwards for unethical clients just so the money keeps coming in. Its common practice for Designit to neglect employees who are vocal about their needs in hopes that they quit rather than having to fire them. It’s also common for one region to blame another for the company’s deficit. Lots of toxicity.

1.0
May 3, 2017

Toxic from the top.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The team is amazing, some of the most talented and ambitious people I've ever had the chance to work and play with. Great space as well.

Cons

Essentially an incredibly toxic management culture; dishonest, intransparent, mis-representation of numbers and literally playing with people's livelihoods by delaying and deflecting contract negotiations (where HR plays a big role in the toxicity experienced) to the point where pressure mounts and they push people into accepting sub-par offers. One could argue it's a strategy that works, one might wonder whether that's the kind of company one wants to work with. Designit Munich is in no way a representation of Designit global values, which is another problem.

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