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      DigitalOcean

      Engaged Employer

      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

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Senior management

      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
      Mar 1, 2019

      Great place to work

      Senior program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent culture, caring and concerned about their people and products. Excellent remote employee program. Seamless integration for in-office and remote worker collaboration.

      Cons

      Need hot chocolate in the office for us non-coffee folks =-)

      5.0
      Jan 2, 2018

      Strong engineering culture, strong company culture - great option for remote

      Software engineer
      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 1, 2016

      Amazing Organziation

      Technical writer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The culture at DigitalOcean is like no other. Everyone is very kind and helpful. It's as though everyone's mission is to look out for everyone else. It's a truly unique atmosphere.

      Cons

      Honestly, there is not a con that I can list. The organization all around is AMAZING! Hopefully, the company will keep it up. In my experience, most employers rapidly turn to mediocre places to work.

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      DigitalOcean Response
      9y
      That's so wonderful to hear - thank you for the feedback. We care deeply about our culture so it's always gratifying to hear that our investment in that area is paying off. And I couldn't agree more about prioritizing our amazing employees. They are the key to everything we do and build and as long as I am here I can commit that it will always be top of mind for DO, and "love" will always remain a core value.
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