DigitalOcean reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)
avatar

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).

Reviews by job title

450 reviews
5.0
Oct 31, 2017

Director

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I am empowered and trusted to do my job. DO is good at giving employees space to leverage their skills in support of DO's goals and vision. The company is growing fast and there is massive attention being spent on how to scale DO properly. Employees are smart, inspired, adaptable, genuine and focused on making DigitalOcean a very important company.

Cons

Growing companies can struggle to create processes at scale, and DO is no exception. Executive leadership has a general disdain for policies and decision making. When decisions aren't being made quickly, alignment goes out the window and clarity around policies, processes, business decisions and philosophies is allusive.

avatar
DigitalOcean Response
8y
We are definitely trying hard to balance the empowered approach to decision making with the need to have more process in scale. It's always a work in progress but please keep giving us feedback on where we are landing well and where we're not. Agreement that there's lots of opportunity in a company growing as quickly as DO to get better alignment at the top and I think you'll see a renewed focus on that as a top priority. Thank you for the candid and helpful feedback!
5.0
Oct 30, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

After being with the company for a few weeks I feel confident in saying the recruitment and on boarding process here at DO has set the bar high for any future employers of mine. The interviewers were well prepared, accommodating, and respectful. They didn't focus in on the same questions in each interview and it was clear they had a structure to their process. Furthermore once on board they continued to impress me with their orientation, continual training/education of the various teams here at DO, the documentation on how to get setup in each of their systems, the organizational transparency from Ben (CEO), and the "slower than normal" ramp up which allowed me to be more strategic about approaching my new role. Additional pros: great snack selection, an allowance for breakfast/dinner if you're in the office early/late, free lunch, a company that's clearly optimized for the digital age, great people, internal hackathons, commuter benefits, a monthly allowance toward a gym membership, and a "BEACH" with great views of NYC! No, it's not a real beach but rather a place to lounge, take in the views, and enjoy the sun while you work. Overall I hope this review helps others and I'll try to update it after 6 months.

Cons

Glassdoor requires you to include a con but I have nothing to add at this time. I did think of a few more pros to add while attempting to come up with a con so that should tell you what you need to know about DO.

avatar
DigitalOcean Response
8y
This is wonderful feedback. Thank you. We work really hard on creating a candidate and new hire experience that matches the very high expectations we have for all employees. It's so gratifying to hear how happy you are with your decision to join DO. And with that said, I know there are things we can still do better. We need the candid developmental feedback to drive our continuous improvement as an organization. Please think some more about how we can get better, and please share that with us!
4.0
Mar 5, 2015

A large ocean of opportunity, small pond experience.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, great management, great perks.

Cons

For a startup environment they take a long time move on sometimes needed improvements quickly.

Viewing 109 - 111 of 450 Reviews

Glassdoor has 479 DigitalOcean reviews submitted anonymously by DigitalOcean employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if DigitalOcean is right for you.