DO is the best place I've ever worked - Anonymous employee DigitalOcean Employee Review

5.0
Dec 14, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Leadership cares about me and my growth (professional and personal!). Flexible PTO policy and work hours. Great work-life balance.

Cons

Lack of diversity amongst leadership.

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DigitalOcean Response
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Agreed on all counts. DO is the best place I've ever worked too :) We are committed to ensuring we have an diverse and inclusive organization and we definitely have more work to do in that area. We've just added a dedicated D&I manager on my leadership team and I'm excited to see the impact she will have on the organization in 2018. Keep sharing feedback on the progress we are making!

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