Doist Reviews

4.5

89% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)
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Amir Salihefendic

93% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Doist has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Doist 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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29 reviews
5.0
20 May 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Doist is a team composed of a diverse and talented group of people, from all over the world. It's a rare opportunity to be able to work and learn from so many different people, directly from your home. Doist is more than a firm, it's a family which gives you the support system to grow professionally and personally. Learning from other human beings is at the center of everything we do. This is also reflected in our products: we work every day to improve the life of our users, everywhere. It's not just a motto written somewhere on our website, it's actually what we do.

Cons

The remote work life can be challenging at times. It requires being able to listen to yourself to learn when to work and when to disconnect. You're continuously working to create the best work environment for yourself. Despite this, remote remains the best way to work because, when you figure this out (and you will), you can give your best at work while enjoying a fulfilling personal life.

5.0
13 Mar 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Completely flexible schedule – you don't have to keep your butt in the chair from 9-5pm whether you're being productive or not. Work the hours that are best for you. - Work from anywhere. - No managers looking over your shoulder supervising you. You can take on projects you're excited about and see them through to the end. - A team of really good and interesting people from all over the world who are respectful and want to do good work. Not a bro-culture at all. The company has given a significant amount to charity the last 3 years. - Extremely transparent about decisions, financial health, etc. - Committed to sustainable growth - not just chasing VC funding - so you're not left wondering if your job will still be there in a year. - Annual team retreats in places like Menorca, Iceland, Greece, and Chile.

Cons

- Since it's a small, growing company there's no defined career or professional development path. You really have to be proactive about defining what you want to do and where you want to go. Can be a pro and a con. - Since it's a remote company not based in the US, there's currently no health or retirement benefits which is a bummer. They do pay well, but if you need a lot of healthcare it probably doesn't make up for the lack of health insurance.

2.0
9 May 2023

Org lacks self-awareness, comes off hypocritical

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Remote-first company, solid company retreat perk and home office perks, decent amount of PTO offered, relatively small team so you can easily get to know your colleagues if you choose to. Offers especially competitive salaries if you're residing outside of the U.S. Great place to work at if you are able to simply clock in and clock out, without getting too involved in the internal happenings.

Cons

The org makes bold claims about how open-minded, progressive and positive their work culture is. However, there are several systemic issues that are being willfully ignored by upper management related to diversity (a majority of the company consists of white european heterosexual men), fair and transparent compensation (some employees are grandfathered into higher salaries than newcomers, this results in large pay gaps between employees with similar roles), a lack of well documented and thorough policies and procedures in the case of harassment, bullying, offensive or discriminatory language, among a plethora of other issues they like to pretend don't exist. Also, the company is legally based out of California so they require that their global employees sign U.S 1099 independent employment contracts, which are notorious for not providing legal protections for its workers in case of wrongful termination, severance, etc. This means they can (and do) get away with almost any labor related malpractice, because each employee's local country laws do not apply to them, even if the individual is paying taxes to the country they reside in.

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