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      4 reviews
      1.0
      5 May 2026

      Unprofessional leadership undermines the potential of great developers

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - Incredible coworkers. - Flexible schedule (after about six months of employment). - Work is varied and fairly stimulating. - The majority of the client pool are wonderful to work with.

      Cons

      -The CEO is incredibly difficult to work with. Quite abrasive, and at times, will make offensive and nearly problematic comments to employees. -The "middle management" (people directly underneath the CEO) will often tell employees to "do what [CEO] wants or quit," which does not foster an environment of collaboration or acceptance, which the organization claims are pillars of their success. -Termination requirements do not seem to align with the requirements given in the employee handbook, as write ups are not consistently defined as such. -On the subject of improvements, PIPs (performance improvement plans) typically feel less like an opportunity to help an employee improve in their role, and more of a box to check in order to fire them. Many employees have claimed that a PIP is nothing more than a notice from leadership of imminent termination. -Leadership no longer protects employees, often quick to blame developers or project managers or team leads for negative outcomes with clients. A "customer is always right" mentality to the most extreme level. -Internal disputes with leadership are often visible to the entire company, either through public Slack channels. Leadership and the CEO, at times, have openly spoken poorly about employees to other employees. -There is little to no positive reinforcement. Positive outcomes are praised minimally or not at all, while negative outcomes are often focused on in front of the entire company. -There is little room for developers to grow / get promoted without becoming inundated with meetings, which then can cause those developers to get reprimanded for lower output of quantity / quality of deliverables. -Tenured developers that DO pivot often are not given the grace of new developers, even if they are brand new to the "field" they are pivoting to. (Ex: a software developer with two years at the company pivots to the web development team and has little to no prior web experience. That developer is reprimanded for not providing top quality web code on their first web project).

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      DB Services Response
      6d
      The detail here tells me it came from a real place, and it deserves an honest response. I agree, we have wonderful people. We run on EOS, which means structured one-on-ones, quarterly conversations, and a consistent feedback cadence. When those processes don't land the way they're designed to, we take that seriously and use it to get better. I'm proud that we've built multiple divisions across FileMaker, Salesforce, Web, and AWS. That breadth gives our people real options to grow, pivot, and find where they do their best work. Many of our staff come to us straight out of college, and we invest heavily in developing them from day one, including annual training in leadership skills and up to $5,250 a year in college loan reimbursement. That commitment only grows as AI continues to change the craft, an area we are also investing heavily in for our people. The flexible schedule, varied work, and quality clients mentioned here didn't happen by accident. Those are things we've built deliberately, and we'll keep building on them. We also fly the entire team in annually for DB Days, a two-day all-hands where we celebrate wins and align on where we're headed. The Plus1 program allows everyone to uplift each other daily and typically leads to more positive reinforcement. I recognize that one event and one program doesn't replace the day to day culture that people actually feel. Our people are our greatest asset. You stayed five years for a reason. We're committed to being that reason. Kevin Hammond CEO, DB Services
      5.0
      19 Mar 2020

      Great Workplace for Growing Excellence

      Applications developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      DB pushes for excellence constantly, which is a thrilling and sometimes difficult environment to work in. However, I have never felt unsupported. The management does an excellent job of showing empathy and compassion for their customers, and that translates to the employees. DB also does an excellent job of providing opportunities to everyone. I've never felt stagnant and the constant push for excellence also means exposure to many new ideas, skills and people. Also, one of the primary reasons I wanted to work here originally has continued to stand up. The company leadership is very business savvy and clear-headed - a perspective they take great effort to teach to their employees.

      Cons

      For those who like a more relaxed work pace, it may not be for you. The environment is relaxed between coworkers, but the work is demanding. Finally, the health insurance is not fantastic, although as the company grows I'm sure this will change.

      1.0
      18 Apr 2023

      Do better

      Applications developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Free lunches, and generally nice coworkers. Most coworkers want you to succeed and will help when possible.

      Cons

      Work/life balance is terrible, and most employees seem to hate life in general due to the negative, micro-managey atmosphere and the CEO's constant criticism. If you are new to time management or just generally have bad time management skills, I'd advise to work on these skills before applying or steer clear from DB.

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      DB Services Response
      3y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your comments. We are sorry to hear that your experience was not positive. We take all feedback from current and former team members seriously and are committed to maintaining a company culture where all employees feel valued, can thrive, and can grow personally and professionally. We appreciate and value your specific input, as we always focus on areas to improve. We wish you all the best in your future professional endeavors.
      4.0
      8 Mar 2021

      Pretty Good

      Applications developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Competitive pay - Understands the industry well - Open to new ways to branch out - Great coworkers - 401k match

      Cons

      - Can be stressful if you don't manage your time well - Not always a great fit for people looking to *only* be developers - FileMaker has a smaller client base than other platforms/languages - Health insurance isn't the best

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