Pros
Great people trying to do their best work All remote but some offices in different locations like NYC or SLC Some perks like a wellness allowance, internet and phone monthly allowance Unlimited PTO for those who can actually take it Unlimited parental leave for anyone that can afford to go unpaid beyond 12 weeks The new CEO is experienced, thoughtful, approachable
Cons
Degreed is going to be hiring a lot this year? Why? Because of employee churn especially of women leaders. In the past 6 months a lot has happened in the Experience Org (product and engineering): there is a new CTO (who originally was interviewing for a VP role), new CPO (who used to be a VP of one product that either hasn’t shipped or still can’t find its fit with clients) and a whole lot of new engineering managers and directors. As a result, leadership is completely unfamiliar with the product and confused about what they are trying to accomplish, which ends up being a whole lot of nothing. Some re-orgs made no sense for the business and likely created more problems in the long run. There is now a complete imbalance of resources to scope of work to business goals. Leadership doesn’t take accountability for their action or lack thereof. Degreed has lost its product market fit and is desperately trying to get it back by chasing after everything at once. Workloads are high and morale is low.