Good CEO - Sales Development Representative (SDR) Diligent Employee Review

2.0
Sep 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Hybrid working arrangement -Lovely colleagues in Singapore office

Cons

-Salary is not that competitive

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Diligent Response
8mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear you value the hybrid work arrangement, your colleagues in the Singapore office, and the leadership of our CEO. Creating a supportive and collaborative environment is something we strive for across all regions. We also hear your comments around compensation competitiveness. While we’re proud of the overall employee experience we provide, we absolutely recognize the importance of remaining competitive in the market. Each year, Diligent conducts a comprehensive review of all roles against market benchmarks to help ensure our compensation practices are aligned with industry standards. This process is an important way for us to attract, reward, and retain top talent. We appreciate your perspective and thank you for being part of our team.

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2.0
Mar 11, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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