People first? More like numbers & business first. - Anonymous employee DigitalOcean Employee Review

1.0
8 Jun 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Remote culture Asks for pronouns & preferred name during onboarding Perks & benefits are good

Cons

No clear management style Policies are not enforced equally across teams within the department Information provided during onboarding leads to conflicts within weeks

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DigitalOcean Response
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Thank you for the feedback! Being mindful of people's preferred pronouns and gender identity is an important part of embracing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. I'm glad that was meaningful to you. I'm sorry you felt our approach to other areas of the business was challenging. We try to have a clear framework and guidelines that we trust and empower managers to work within. If there are specific areas that we dropped the ball on that led to ambiguity for you, please share those with us. I'd love to try to add clarity and improve the experience where we can.

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