Poor management practices and unhealthy work culture - Engineer Diligent Employee Review

1.0
Oct 30, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Hybrid work Cab facility Food

Cons

The management’s planning is often unrealistic, leading to constant pressure and frequent weekend work. The TPM team, in particular, is driven by internal politics rather than performance. Hard work and genuine contributions often go unnoticed, while visibility and quick responses to managers seem to earn more credit. Collaboration and support from management are minimal — the focus is more on assigning pressure than solving problems. If you value work-life balance and a supportive environment, it may be best to reconsider joining the TPM team at Diligent.

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Diligent Response
6mo
Thank you for sharing your experience and perspective. We’re sorry to hear that your time with Diligent particularly within the TPM team did not reflect the collaborative and supportive environment we aim to provide. We understand how important realistic planning, recognition, and work-life balance are to employee satisfaction and performance. Feedback like yours helps us identify areas where we can better support our teams and ensure our processes and expectations are sustainable. We’re continuing to focus on improving leadership development, communication, and workload planning to create a more balanced and transparent work environment. Your input is valuable in guiding those ongoing efforts, and we appreciate you taking the time to share it.

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2.0
Mar 11, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The product is market-leading, and the space is genuinely interesting. There's no shortage of smart, capable people at Diligent. A lot of talented managers exist within the org who could do more if given the room.

Cons

Direction changes constantly — sometimes it feels quarter over quarter. The result is widespread burnout and an inability to execute. Senior leaders rarely push back on the CEO, which means teams absorb every strategic shift without warning or context. HR leadership prioritizes serving the executive team over the broader employee population. The HR team is stretched thin and operates more like a compliance function than a culture or development partner. (Turnover within HR leadership has been notable.) Pay is below market. The equity program is opaque, poorly managed, and functions more as a retention mechanism than a genuine benefit (with no clear path to liquidity). There's a meaningful gap between what the company says it stands for—especially around employee experience—and what it actually delivers internally.

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Diligent Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to share such thoughtful feedback about your experience. We truly appreciate you recognizing the strengths of our product and the talent across our team, and we’re glad to hear the space feels interesting and compelling. We also recognize that as a company focused on governance, risk and compliance, that it’s critical to hold ourselves to the same high standards internally. Through our monthly pulse surveys, we listen to our team, learn and actively work to strengthen any areas of feedback from alignment to transparency, or accountability across our leadership teams. In fact, one of our OKRs is focused solely on ensuring we have an empowered and accountable team, which we rally around as an organization. We appreciate other sources of feedback like yours, as it is an important part of that effort. Our People team is committed to supporting an elevated employee experience and continuously improving how we listen, respond, and evolve. While we won’t always get everything right on the first try, we are highly focused on continuing to iterate and making meaningful progress to ensure our actions reflect our values. We encourage continued feedback and appreciate you sharing your perspective. If you’d like to provide any additional context, please feel free to reach out at: HRConfidential@diligent.com
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