Good people, bad job - Packaging Engineer Dennis Group Employee Review

2.0
2 Sept 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Coworkers are amazing! If you get both bonuses, it is a huge plus.

Cons

Work hours. Could be anywhere from 10-16 hours for a normal day if you are on site. Definitely do not get compensated fairly for the excessive overtime. I was really making like 40,000 a year base salary when I took into account all the overtime I should have been paid. Ridiculous. I left to have a family. Really not sure how anyone has a good family life at this job. Oh, and the open vacation policy is a joke. You always have to do whats right for the client, not you. Worked here for 4 years and the only vacation I didn't work was my honeymoon. My last vacation here was spent on the phone with 2 presidents from 2 different companies over a dispute on shipments because my project manager couldn't be bothered to do it.

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5.0
18 Mar 2026
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Pros

they would help you if you are willing to ask and take action

Cons

on my end nothing, But cons depend on each manager and department. mine is good

2.0
17 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

* Your coworkers are likely into their job. * Project Managers care a lot and your voice will be heard about the work going on. * You definitely have job security. * Insane amount of experience and quick it might be in the zone of your field that you wanted but you will get a ton of experience. (Might end up being site installation supervisor as a controls engineer)

Cons

* People do not believe in work life balance at DG the project matters more than you when you are in the thick of it. * They are definitely under staffed for the work they have going on and you will be required to work more because of it. * You will work a crazy amount of overtime with no overtime pay. I had to work over 70 hour weeks frequently for the same pay. * They will say the bonuses add up for the overtime... this is a lie especially as a beginner the bonus looks like another check if it is good. Not worth it when you basically worked double work weeks for most of the year.

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