DWS reviews

3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(196 total reviews)

Sonia Eland

100% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

DWS has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 196 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DWS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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196 reviews
3.0
Oct 17, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- There's pre-approved training for recognized certifications - Referral bonuses for referring professionals from your network - Bonus if certifications are completed within 6 months - Overtime is generally offered, with several caveats - Diverse range of skill sets in the organization - Reasonable work/life balance

Cons

- Forced shutdown over Christmas means you'll be required to take annual leave, even if the business (or rather the client you work for) has work for you to do - Base salary is outrageously bad. Expect to be paid around half of what the rest of the market will pay you - Management can be quite disrespectful - They still count the minutes you work. Expect a passive-aggressive email from finance if you don't complete your timesheets on time. - Overtime has too many restrictions and hoops to jump through. Even after you're eligible and it was approved, they'll try to drag out the process to avoid paying you - High staff turnover. Expect to receive weekly 'farewell' emails from staff leaving the organization - The business is generally not interested in any form of innovation

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DWS Response
4y
Thank you for your review, it's great to read the list of positive aspects to working for DWS. In regards to your other comments, these are the same as expectations for staff at any other professional IT/Tech consultancy - or are simply incorrect. Please feel free to reach out to our HR team who will be happy to discuss in detail with you.
2.0
Oct 11, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Social culture on bench, pay weekly, top clients on pipeline.

Cons

Body shop, little support and you are on your own. Safe if you are billable. High risk if you are on bench for long. No guidance and poor HR. Lack of training. Lack of long and stable projects.

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DWS Response
4y
Thank you for your review. DWS has a broad range of tier 1 clients with projects typically running for around 12 months or more, often for multiple years. Our Consultants who are on the bench have the opportunity to use this time for upskilling and professional development though our fully-funded learning and development framework, should they wish to.
3.0
Feb 28, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not a high sales expectation, some good social activities and low fuss organisation

Cons

Average to lower pay, few women in senior consultant roles probably due to a bit of a blokey culture

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DWS Response
5y
Thank you for your review. Our WEGA reports show that DWS is broadly in line with the Australian average for gender make-up for the ICT industry, and we have a range of clear policies and processes in place to ensure there is absolutely no inherent bias in the hiring, remuneration, and career progression of any staff member; regardless of gender or gender identity.
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