DigitalOcean simplifies cloud computing so developers and businesses can spend more time building software that changes the world. With its mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean helps developers, startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) rapidly build, deploy and scale applications to accelerate innovation and increase productivity and agility. read more

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Joining DigitalOcean - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining DigitalOcean is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. DigitalOcean employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	100%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at DigitalOcean are rated an A. At DigitalOcean most employees said they received feedback every week or once a quarter. 100% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at DigitalOcean.

Answer	Percent
Every week	40%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	40%
Once a year	20%
Never	0%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 80% of employees at DigitalOcean said they negotiated their salaries. On average, DigitalOcean employees earn $110,691. DigitalOcean ranks in the Top 35% for compensation in Buffalo, NY. Learn More about Salaries at DigitalOcean.

Average Salaries at DigitalOcean by Department

$131k*

Engineering

$160k*

Product

$99k*

Design

$100k*

Marketing

$93k*

Operations

$55k*

Admin

$94k*

Business Dev

$79k*

Finance

$61k*

Customer Support

$126k*

$91k*

$216k*

Legal

$141k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined DigitalOcean, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At DigitalOcean the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at DigitalOcean, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	75%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	25%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	33%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	67%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	67%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	33%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

DigitalOcean ranks in the Top 50% of companies for professional development in Buffalo, NY. 50% of employees said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at DigitalOcean.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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