Does DigitalOcean pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at DigitalOcean?

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.

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?

"Great values and culture." ((in 66 reviews)); "The people were great and there were some interesting things to work on." ((in 43 reviews)); "The benefits and great WLB." ((in 40 reviews)); "Good work life balance (at least after understanding the role and what's required)" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good pay and benifits overall" ((in 24 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)); "Most teams have been completely decimated due to poorly executed layoffs." ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management does not have a good goal." ((in 5 reviews)); "Tyrannical and ignorant executive leadership who can't be bothered to understand their business well enough to know how to lead it successfully." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about DigitalOcean layoffs in 2026?

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.

What DigitalOcean locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Dallas , Denver , San Francisco , Austin , New York

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DigitalOcean reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(450 total reviews)

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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Reviews by job title

450 reviews

3.0

Jan 1, 2026

Hmmm

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The chairs are awesome, comfy asf. The office is in a nice location. Work colleagues are cool. Taco Tuesdays are over the top — like damn, 3 guacamole selections. Caviar on the side — who puts caviar on tacos? FYI, it tastes good.

Cons

Hmmm, some employees — cough cough, ladies — feel entitled to refrigerator space. Also, the break room could use some remodeling.

1.0

Dec 7, 2025

Great place for builders — supportive culture, meaningful work, and strong engineering values.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engineering culture values simplicity, reliability, and thoughtful design • Supportive teammates and collaborative environment • Strong documentation culture and clean internal tooling • Opportunities to work on high-scale distributed systems without big-tech bureaucracy • Work–life balance is genuinely respected • Leadership is generally transparent and approachable • Clear focus on developer experience makes the work feel impactful

Cons

Some teams still dealing with legacy infrastructure that slows development • Compensation can be slightly below top-tier tech • Rapid growth leads to changing priorities at times • Fewer internal mobility options compared to very large companies • Limited resources compared to hyperscalers, so engineers sometimes wear many hats

4.0

Dec 5, 2025

Great place to be

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent and work life balance is great

Cons

ex Amazon folks hiring one another. Huge bet on AI may not pay off if AI turns out to be a bubble

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