Is DigitalOcean a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at DigitalOcean have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 38 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of DigitalOcean employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at DigitalOcean now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at DigitalOcean .

Does DigitalOcean pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at DigitalOcean with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 38 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at DigitalOcean.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at DigitalOcean?

93% of Software Developer employees at DigitalOcean would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 19% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated DigitalOcean with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.6 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?

"Great values and culture." ((in 62 reviews)); "The benefits and great WLB." ((in 45 reviews)); "The people were great and there were some interesting things to work on." ((in 39 reviews)); "Good work life balance (at least after understanding the role and what's required)" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good pay and benifits overall" ((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 17 reviews)); "Common layoffs during the last year~" ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management does not have a good goal." ((in 6 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))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean Software Developer reviews

3.5

93% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Paddy Srinivasan

100% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated DigitalOcean with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. DigitalOcean is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

38 reviews

4.0

Mar 1, 2026

Good WLB

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WLB Flexible timings Good colleagues

Cons

Toxic Amazon management Overworking sometimes

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

Viewing 1 - 3 of 38 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

IBM

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Dell Technologies

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Concentrix

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Booz Allen Hamilton

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at DigitalOcean

Senior Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML

Senior Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management

Staff Software Engineer, Applied Research

Senior Software Engineer, Security Products

DigitalOcean reviews FAQs

DigitalOcean reviews DigitalOcean Software Developer reviews

DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean Software Developer reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Good WLB

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

Great place to be

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

DigitalOcean reviews FAQs

Jobs at DigitalOcean