Davis Research Reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Bill Davis

66% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Davis Research has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Davis Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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31 reviews
1.0
24 Jan 2014

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Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

A nice, non-confrontational culture and atmosphere. Employees are treated respectfully.

Cons

The two brothers who run/own the company don't care about their employees even a tiny bit. Their mother started the company, they inherited it, they've never worked anywhere else and as long as they can make the mortgage payments on their Calabasas mansions, they just don't care about developing the business or even giving their employees steady work. They have a big call center which, most days, sits empty, yet they refuse to do any marketing, even though they are (we hear) a respected mid-size market research company. As a consequence, people with bills to pay and families to feed go for weeks at a time without work. Needless to say, turnover is through the roof. They also do not invest in resources. Computers are old and slow, stations dirty and damaged...and the chairs...Well, let's just say a lot of them look like they were bought used at office bankruptcy fire sales in the 80s. If you go to work here you better have a really, really good back. And a lot in savings, because you won't be working 40 hours a week no matter what they tell you. More like 40 hours a month. If you can find something worse, take it.

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Davis Research Response
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Hello – This is Bill Davis, one of the two brothers who has been running the company for the last 15 years. I'm sorry and surprised that you are so unhappy working here. Since our company was founded in 1970 we have spent a lot of time helping our team members develop both personally and professionally. Please stop by sometime so we can discuss your deep dissatisfaction with our company. My office is in suite 1027. The facts you present in this review are simply incorrect in many ways. Simple examples are I had successful careers at two other firms prior to Davis Research, we purchased the business, I live in a townhome not a mansion, and do actively market. I would welcome a chance to find out how we can help you. - Bill Davis
3.0
30 Jan 2013
Recommend
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Pros

I loved doing this job! It was never Boring! You do a survey on food one day, politics the next, beer the next. That is pretty fun. Management is professional and focused on getting the job done. Good training for each different survey. Different Software to use to do the job. I was able to challenge myself to do better each day. Nice people. I was a Davis employee as a Market Researcher, which is unusual, they almost always use a Temp Agency. Relaxed atmosphere.

Cons

There was no advancement opportunity for a Market Researcher. Low pay. Mostly 25-40 hours availabile until they gave me a more FT position. Very Few Benefits. Far from my Home. Kitchen could use a little fix-up.

1.0
6 Dec 2016

Just Dont

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Pros

They suck so bad I can honestly say there are no pros I can think of and I discourage anyone from applying here ever

Cons

Seriously dont apply. I got sclerosis from sitting so long and Im pretty sure im getting cancer from the work enviroment

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