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Descon
4.1
based on 64 Reviews
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Overall Rating
4.1/5
based on 64 reviews
29% above
industry average
Highly rated for
Work-Life Balance, Work Satisfaction, Skill Development
Work Policy
Monday to Friday
35% employees reported
Strict timing
53% employees reported
Within city
34% employees reported
Day shift
96% employees reported
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Top Employees Benefits
Office cab/shuttle
8 employees reported
Free meal
7 employees reported
Cafeteria
3 employees reported
Job/Soft skill training
3 employees reported
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About Descon
Founded in1977 (47 yrs old)
India Employee Count51-200
Global Employee Count--
HeadquartersLahore, Pakistan
Office Locations
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Websitedescon.com
Primary Industry
Other Industries
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The journey of Descon began forty one years ago, in a five hundred square feet office space at Lahore’s historical WAPDA house. Descon’s vision was to embark on a journey to create Pakistan’s leading multinational conglomerate operating in the engineering, chemical and power sectors. Over the years, the spirit of Descon’s founders inspired its employees to not just achieve the ordinary but the extraordinary. This belief became the foundation of Pakistan’s leading multinational conglomerate; Descon.
Descon’s global presence spreads across United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar from where new ventures are executed in Kuwait, Iraq and Egypt. The development and manufacturing of industrial process equipment and piping spool takes effect from their state-of-the-art plant. The strength of their experienced project team carrying operations have the essential ISO, OHSAS and ASME certifications in addition to their own QA, QC and HSE standards.
Today, Descon owns and operates chemical and power plants, with allied interests in inspection and testing. Descon Chemicals Business comprises of Descon Oxychem Limited. Their Power Business takes shape in the form of Descon Power Solutions (DPS), providing power plant operations and maintenance (O&M) services for thermal and renewable power plants in Pakistan. Descon also owns two Independent Power Plants (IPPs), Altern Energy Limited, 32 MW gas based power plant and Rousch (Pakistan) Power Limited, a 450 MW combined cycle power plant.
As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility, Descon takes immense pride in educating underprivileged youth, keen to acquire technical skills and improving their livelihood through the Descon Technical Institute. DTI also provides vocational trainings to young aspiring students.
Driven by a set vision and commitment, Descon strives to add value to their clients' businesses by providing world-class solutions at cost-effective levels.
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Descon Ratings
based on 64 reviews
Overall Rating
4.1/5
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4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.0
Work Satisfaction
3.9
Skill Development
3.8
Company Culture
3.7
Job Security
3.7
Salary & Benefits
3.7
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Descon is rated 4.1 out of 5 stars on AmbitionBox, based on 64 company reviews. This rating reflects a generally positive employee experience, indicating satisfaction with the company’s work culture, benefits, and career growth opportunities. AmbitionBox gathers authentic employee reviews and ratings, making it a trusted platform for job seekers and employees in India.
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Overall Rating | 4.1/5 based on 64 reviews | 3.5/5 based on 366 reviews | 4.3/5 based on 587 reviews | 4.1/5 based on 420 reviews |
Highly Rated for | Work-Life balance Work Satisfaction Skill development | No highly rated category | Work-Life balance Company culture Work Satisfaction | Company culture Work-Life balance Job Security |
Critically Rated for | No critically rated category | Promotion/Appraisals Job Security Salary & Benefits | No critically rated category | Promotion/Appraisals |
Primary Work Policy | - | Work from office 81% employees reported | Work from office 86% employees reported | Work from office 95% employees reported |
Rating by Women Employees | - no rating available | 3.2 Average rated by 19 women | 3.4 Average rated by 24 women | 4.3 Good rated by 14 women |
Rating by Men Employees | - no rating available | 3.5 Good rated by 298 men | 4.4 Good rated by 533 men | 4.1 Good rated by 389 men |
Job Security | 3.7 Good | 3.2 Average | 3.8 Good | 3.8 Good |
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Descon Salaries
3.7
rated by 64 employees for salariesSafety Officer
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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹6 L/yr
Planning Engineer
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₹15 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr
Supervisor
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₹1.4 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr
HSE Supervisor
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₹8 L/yr - ₹18.4 L/yr
Mechanical Engineer
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₹1.5 L/yr - ₹10.7 L/yr
QA QC Engineer
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₹0.4 L/yr - ₹0.5 L/yr
Proposal Engineer
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₹0.5 L/yr - ₹0.7 L/yr
Diploma Electrical Engineer
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₹5.8 L/yr - ₹7.4 L/yr
Instrument Control Specialist
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₹1 Cr/yr - ₹1 Cr/yr
Safety Assistant
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₹3 L/yr - ₹8.5 L/yr
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