DigitalOcean reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)
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Paddy Srinivasan

56% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

DigitalOcean has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 450 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DigitalOcean employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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450 reviews
5.0
Jan 18, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people are amazing and the work is rewarding. Can't ask for more!

Cons

The company is going through some growth so there are parts of the business that are still catching up. But people are invested in doing it right, so it is always improving.

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DigitalOcean Response
8y
Thanks and I totally agree -- the people are amazing! We're definitely growing fast moving quickly, and that has two sides. On the positive side we offer really interesting, challenging work because of all the opportunity ahead of us. As you pointed out, that's rewarding because it creates ability to have impact at scale, and help our employees stretch themselves as they develop. Which is awesome! And the flip side, as you've also pointed is that we definitely need to be mindful of making sure all aspects of the business are moving as fast as we need to support our growth. That can be challenging at times but doing it right is always top of mind for us. Thanks for reminding of that and sharing the feedback. We are absolutely and intentionally committed to growing in a healthy fashion - please help us make sure we are executing on that promise!
5.0
Jan 2, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Financial: - Competitive pay - Good personal computer perks, especially for remote - 401k 4% match - Personal budget toward learning/growth (books, conferences, courses, etc.) - Paid travel a few times a year Cultural: - Most (all?) positions have remote options, and outstanding remote culture (more than half employees remote) - If you're working in or visiting the office, it looks dope - the designers did some great custom work - Regular AMA's with the CEO and other upper management (transparency) - Focus on removing cultural bias in hiring process - Strong engineering culture - Minimal politicking (everywhere has some, but this is on the lower side) - Well organized and welcoming

Cons

- Compared to the bigger cloud players, DigitalOcean is an underdog in many areas. Maybe a pro depending on your point of view, but it means comparable teams and projects are smaller. - Rapid growth, which means growing pains due to reorganization, learning to scale. Some people are less excited about incoming changes, which causes friction.

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DigitalOcean Response
8y
Thanks for the great feedback to kick off the new year. Sounds like you've well captured the things we are most proud of, and identified the areas in which we need to get better. Good to know we are working on the right things -- keep us on track to make sure we're continuing the commitment!
5.0
Dec 14, 2017

DO is the best place I've ever worked

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership cares about me and my growth (professional and personal!). Flexible PTO policy and work hours. Great work-life balance.

Cons

Lack of diversity amongst leadership.

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DigitalOcean Response
8y
Agreed on all counts. DO is the best place I've ever worked too :) We are committed to ensuring we have an diverse and inclusive organization and we definitely have more work to do in that area. We've just added a dedicated D&I manager on my leadership team and I'm excited to see the impact she will have on the organization in 2018. Keep sharing feedback on the progress we are making!
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