was sad to go at first, now i see it was my ticket to better opportunities ahead - Senior Software Engineer GoDaddy Employee Review

2.0
Nov 12, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

started out as a great company, the owner truly cared although really had no clue about software development. It was a good place to work. learned a lot about large scale development.

Cons

owner sold out, all of the things that made good company to work for started disappearing, a lot of people who worked there for a long time really got screwed in many ways. Along came the investors, and it was all about the numbers game. Many products where cancelled, people were secretly either forced out "you have 30 days to find a new job" or let go. Their main goal was do it under the covers and they made employees sign documents saying they would not discuss any of this, or would not get any severance. They then started hiring younger folks, willing to work more hours for less. The new building has things like a skate park, slides, and go karts, so take a guess what age range they are targeting for that ??

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GoDaddy Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. Hearing from someone who spent more than five years with GoDaddy is important to us, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective. The concerns you've raised, particularly around consistency in how policies are applied and oversight of partner operations, are not things we take lightly. We do review and share feedback like this with the appropriate leaders and teams. Perspectives like yours help inform the conversations and actions that support our ongoing efforts to improve. If you witnessed behavior that you believe did not align with our values or standards, we encourage you to share those concerns through our 24/7 Ethics Helpline. We are committed to taking all reports seriously, conducting thorough reviews, and taking appropriate action.
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