Item: DigitalOcean
Rating: 4
Author: Former employee - Systems Administrator

Question 1

Does DigitalOcean pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DigitalOcean employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DigitalOcean. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at DigitalOcean?

Accepted Answer

58% of DigitalOcean employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated DigitalOcean 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at DigitalOcean?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (37), Senior Software Engineer (26), Developer Support Engineer (13), Software Engineer II (10), Customer Success Manager (CSM) (6), Engineer (6), Cloud Support Engineer (5), Director (5), Network Engineer (5), Senior Engineer I (5), Technical Writer (5), Account Executive (4), Account Manager (4), Cloud Engineer (4), Customer Success Manager (4)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at DigitalOcean according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Great values and culture." ((in 70 reviews)); "The people were great and there were some interesting things to work on." ((in 45 reviews)); "The benefits and great WLB." ((in 44 reviews)); "Good work life balance (at least after understanding the role and what's required)" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good pay, company provided snacks" ((in 21 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at DigitalOcean according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The only thing at the core of all leadership does is profit." ((in 15 reviews)); "For example, leadership was adamant that there would not be layoffs, and two months later they conducted a RIF in the most inhumane way due to poor leadership choices made years prior." ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management does not have a good goal." ((in 6 reviews)); "The CEO seemed to imply that these were never meant to be permanent, but the company never communicated the expectations clearly." ((in 4 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about DigitalOcean layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about DigitalOcean layoffs and their outlook for job security at DigitalOcean in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed DigitalOcean locations?

Accepted Answer

New York, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Raleigh, Cambridge, Remote, New Brunswick, Salt Lake City, Mexico, Houston, San Antonio, Seattle, Philadelphia, Orlando, Boston, Union, Chicago, Fairfax, Brooklyn, Madison, Phoenix, Lexington, Winston-Salem, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Diego, Palo Alto

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Great work environment, amazing benefits, slightly below average salary

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