Core values guide cool work - Anonymous employee DigitalOcean Employee Review

5.0
May 5, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1) Complete embrace of remote work and remote culture 2) Interesting work in a great environment to learn new things 3) Core values aren't just platitudes

Cons

1) Remoting takes time to get used to. Slack and Hangouts impede team spirit formation

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DigitalOcean Response
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Thanks so much for sharing your feedback. We're certainly working hard to develop our values-based culture, and part of that is embracing the diversity and power of a remote-friendly approach to hiring. We're continuously developing our processes to get remote employees up to speed more quickly -- we think our onboarding is pretty good but please share any ideas you have on how we can make it better and more impactful! And in a company growing as quickly as DO I can promise you that team formation and team cohesion will always be an ever-changing process. We'll continue to keep the value of a healthy environment top of mind - please keep us honest on that and continue to share what's working for you and where we can do better!

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