GoDaddy reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(3,429 total reviews)
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Aman Bhutani

75% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

GoDaddy has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,429 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GoDaddy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
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 ??

1.0
Mar 20, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Casual culture. - Free perks like snacks, drinks, coffee bar. - Not particularly difficult. - Made great friends while there. - Good amount of PTO

Cons

Do not be fooled by the cool vibe and fun environment! They seem to attract kids fresh out of college who don’t know any better. The snacks and beanbags will only lee you happy for so long u til you realize you’re stuck in a dead-end position that will cause you to go into debt because you’re making so little!!!!!!! - Not even close to fair compensation. - Mediocre work is accepted and even encouraged at times. - Company does not seem to care about or respect employees. Will promise things are getting better and ask you to wait a few months for exciting news, only to offer a joke of a solution. - As the smart employees start to realize they’re wasting their time, wages of new hires roll in. It’s depressing to see these poor souls being sucked into this crushing, demeaning role. - Very, very little room for development. You will be promised that you can take on more responsibility and there will be tons of promotion opportunities, but in reality, there are about 60 people vying for one spot on average. This doesn’t make upward mobility feasible for the large majority of the team. - The mission to support local businesses and help them find their voice online (what draws in a lot of employees!) is almost never carried out. With such a heavy workload, it’s nearly impossible to provide customers with the crafted and unique content they’re promised. Most businesses receive the same exact content that 10-20 others are. - A work environment that can frustratingly make you feel like your back in high school. Gossip and back stabbing? Check, check! Cliquey attitudes? Check! Have fun with that. - Some inexperienced, unqualified management that’s treats you as if you’re a child.

3.0
Sep 15, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Often your direct leadership will have your back if you are competent and a team player. Your colleagues tend to be pretty awesome. You will be given a lot of trust and personal choice if you prove you are good at your job and trustworthy.

Cons

Next to no paths for promotion or real improvement in a role. You can be doing a ton of extra work and be praised for this, while being told no for promotions and being paid a dollar or less for a raise. Corporate GoDaddy is cold, calculating, and doesn't care about their clients or employees. The bottom line and cost cutting is king. And they bankroll more bonuses. They laid off hundreds a few days ago, some with no notice same day terminations. Both in leadership and in customer facing roles. This has resulted in demoralization and concern for job security for the colleagues not let go. They are fully looking into ways to automate more roles into obsolescence over the next few years. And corporate senior management is apparently excited about this.

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