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Access Destination Management Services

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Access Destination Management Services Reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)
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Jennifer Miller | Heidi Brown | Danielle Phippen

52% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Access Destination Management Services has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 63 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Access Destination Management Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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63 reviews
1.0
27 Jun 2018

Not a great place to work.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

No micro managing, and you are able to learn a lot about your city.

Cons

No proper training, no support from upper management, office supplies in the office are very old, Salary is low compared to other DMC, have to vet our vendors which makes the job a lot harder because you will not be able to contract vendors with out them signing our contract first. (no other Dmc has to do this and vendors will tell you this) finally commission structure is to make the company money and you left with pennies.

1.0
24 May 2018

Stay Away- Better Companies Out There

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There's something about a negative work environment that create a bond between employees. There are many intelligent Program Managers, Sales Managers, Coordinators, and others working at this company. Industry is cool- opportunities to network, attend events, learn more about your city are abundant. However, you must do this on your own dime, on your own time.

Cons

Everyone at this company is underpaid except the 'leadership team'. Employees who are not in sales positions make at the bottom of the market rate (or below). 'Leadership' team is very political- employees have to be careful what they say. Disagreements or different opinions are not welcome. Employees are made to feel disposable- if it's not working for leadership, there is no investment in employee training, working on goals or plans, etc. Your ability to connect with leadership and make sure you're saying and doing the 'right' things is the most important thing at Access (oh, and money). Training is minimal- you're thrown to your job and expected to succeed with minimal formal or informal training. Biases abound at this company- looking around, you'll see the majority of employees are from 20-30 years old (except leadership), are white, and female. Diversity doesn't exist here, whether that's cultural, racial, thought, background. Independent contractors are hired to do full-time employee work. They are trained by the company to run programs as a way to save money. Culture is stressed here with little understanding of how employees perceive leadership, the company, the brand, or each other. It's a joke to employees to sit through culture 'trainings', and not taken seriously. Bottom of the ladder in terms of benefits- minimal contribution to employee medical/dental/vision, very minimal vacation time, essentially no fringe benefits provided by the company. For a company dominated by females, the understanding and accommodation for working mothers is underwhelming. No investment in your education or development. Want to join an industry group, attend a workshop, network? That's not the company's responsibility. Promotions based on proximity to 'leadership' team. How close you are with the COO, CEO, etc dictate your success.

1.0
3 Oct 2017

Overall DMC Experience

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Meeting and creating lifelong friendships with colleagues. Working alongside event professionals from our vendors to our clients.

Cons

The amount of stress and pressure that is put on your shoulders from sales to operations will be overwhelming on any given day. When you ask for help - you are blamed and questioned why you can't handle the workload. Want to be micromanaged - work here! Leaders love to talk about good attitude and supporting balance, but don't you dare think they'll actually give you a break when the going gets tough. They have high turnover for a reason - they burn out their employees and they don't listen or show loyalty. Last but not least if you want to work long hours, sacrifice weekends, late nights, and holidays to be paid lower than any other DMC - this is the place for you!

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