Is DigitalOcean a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at DigitalOcean have rated their employer with 2.3 out of 5 stars in 27 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of DigitalOcean employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at DigitalOcean now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at DigitalOcean .

Does DigitalOcean pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at DigitalOcean with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 27 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at DigitalOcean.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at DigitalOcean?

18% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at DigitalOcean would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 67% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated DigitalOcean with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DigitalOcean?

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)

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

"1) Complete embrace of remote work and remote culture" ((in 64 reviews)); "The benefits and great WLB." ((in 46 reviews)); "The people were great and there were some interesting things to work on." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work life balance (at least after understanding the role and what's required)" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good pay, company provided snacks" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"The only thing at the core of all leadership does is profit." ((in 15 reviews)); "Common layoffs during the last year~" ((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 3 reviews))

DigitalOcean Sr. Software Engineer reviews

2.3

18% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Paddy Srinivasan

11% approve of CEO

4% positive business outlook

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Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated DigitalOcean with 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. DigitalOcean is rated 40% below average by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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27 reviews

4.0

Nov 7, 2024

Good people, meh C suite

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most IC and managers are GREAT people. Work-life balance excellent. Good overall work culture.

Cons

C-suite semi-clueless. About once a year there is some sort of disruptive re-org that does absolutely nothing to solve long term tech debt and retention problems.

2.0

Nov 7, 2024

Low trust in executives

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great teammates, interesting problems to solve

Cons

Petty executives keep making bad decisions

2.0

Oct 13, 2024

Used to be a good company, long time ago

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very few left. Work life balance is still almost ok, but recent changes are pushed massively against these values.

Cons

I've been at this company for several years to see it degrading from an awesome company to a place that I dread, spiralling down into a toxic environment where hate against your peers is not only unpunished but encouraged. In the last weeks alone several amazing engineers with ton of experience and environmental knowledge left, and they literally said "anyone's free to leave". Well, yes, but that's not exactly what you want to hear from someone who cares about their teams. About diversity: the leadership team is now only males, all belonging to the same culture. I'm wondering about the hiring process there, in fact I have strong doubts there was anything fair at all.

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