Declining company, toxic environment - Software Engineer In Test Diligent Employee Review

1.0
Aug 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary – among the top of the Hays salary range when I joined. Two-week recharge period (fully paid time off), which was a great perk. Flexible home office options. Projects had potential and offered room for growth. Initially, the company had a strong and inspiring vision.

Cons

Over time, benefits were gradually stripped away: recharge time reduced from two weeks to one day, then removed entirely. Cost-of-living allowance during Hungary’s high inflation period was temporary and eventually discontinued. Growing employee frustration due to ongoing, unresolved issues with the company’s flagship product. Hiring and promotion decisions often seemed more based on internal relationships than merit or skill. Interview process was poorly handled, with some interviewers displaying unprofessional or dismissive behavior — including gatekeeping and asking irrelevant questions. The interview experience reflects broader concerns about company culture and management quality. The annual salary increase does not maintain the purchasing power parity. The company easily get onto any kind of hype train, if other companies slashing home office, then Diligent does, if other companies do some AI related job then Diligent does. Don't follow other companies!

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Diligent Response
10mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad that aspects such as the competitive salary, recharge period, and flexible home office options have positively contributed to your experience at Diligent. We understand your concerns regarding the reduction in benefits, cost-of-living allowances, and issues with the flagship product. Your feedback about hiring and promotion, as well as the interview process concerns, is taken very seriously as we strive to improve transparency, professionalism, and our culture. Diligent is committed to creating a fair, transparent, and professional environment for all employees. Your input helps us identify where improvements are needed, and we continue to review our policies and processes to ensure we balance evolving business needs with employee well-being, growth, and trust. If you have additional feedback or suggestions, please feel free to connect with us at HRConfidential@diligent.com.

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2.0
Mar 11, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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
2mo
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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