very enterprise - Software Engineer Diligent Employee Review

2.0
Apr 22, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Normal salary, home office, cloud technology.

Cons

Lack of communication, inefficient work, unusable office environment, impersonal atmosphere, sham meetings.

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Diligent Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback, both positive and challenging, as it helps us identify areas for improvement. We're glad to hear you value our competitive salary, work-from-home flexibility, as well as the opportunity to work with cloud technology. To improve transparency and cross-team communications, we’ve introduced tools like V2MOMs (our internal goal setting process), established Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), monthly Town Halls, designated Slack/Teams channels, and fun team-building activities across our offices. In addition, our Change Agent program brings together a diverse, cross-functional group of high performing colleagues from across Diligent whose mission is to connect, contribute and generate ideas that drive innovation. We actively look for ways to streamline processes and identify areas where work can be done more efficiently. If you have specific suggestions, please don't hesitate to share them with your manager or any member of the ELT. We appreciate your contribution to our team and are committed to creating a positive work experience for everyone. Thanks again for the feedback. - Avigail Dadone, Chief People Officer

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2.0
Mar 11, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The product is market-leading, and the space is genuinely interesting. There's no shortage of smart, capable people at Diligent. A lot of talented managers exist within the org who could do more if given the room.

Cons

Direction changes constantly — sometimes it feels quarter over quarter. The result is widespread burnout and an inability to execute. Senior leaders rarely push back on the CEO, which means teams absorb every strategic shift without warning or context. HR leadership prioritizes serving the executive team over the broader employee population. The HR team is stretched thin and operates more like a compliance function than a culture or development partner. (Turnover within HR leadership has been notable.) Pay is below market. The equity program is opaque, poorly managed, and functions more as a retention mechanism than a genuine benefit (with no clear path to liquidity). There's a meaningful gap between what the company says it stands for—especially around employee experience—and what it actually delivers internally.

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Diligent Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share such thoughtful feedback about your experience. We truly appreciate you recognizing the strengths of our product and the talent across our team, and we’re glad to hear the space feels interesting and compelling. We also recognize that as a company focused on governance, risk and compliance, that it’s critical to hold ourselves to the same high standards internally. Through our monthly pulse surveys, we listen to our team, learn and actively work to strengthen any areas of feedback from alignment to transparency, or accountability across our leadership teams. In fact, one of our OKRs is focused solely on ensuring we have an empowered and accountable team, which we rally around as an organization. We appreciate other sources of feedback like yours, as it is an important part of that effort. Our People team is committed to supporting an elevated employee experience and continuously improving how we listen, respond, and evolve. While we won’t always get everything right on the first try, we are highly focused on continuing to iterate and making meaningful progress to ensure our actions reflect our values. We encourage continued feedback and appreciate you sharing your perspective. If you’d like to provide any additional context, please feel free to reach out at: HRConfidential@diligent.com
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