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Q&A With GoDaddy Employees
We hire the best, give them first-class training and set them loose. If you’re driven to perform, you’ll fit right in. We approach our work fearlessly, learn quickly, improve constantly, and celebrate our wins at every turn. Everyone is welcome—as an inclusive workplace, our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic whole selves to work. Be you.
How employees describe working at GoDaddy
helping businesses owners and customers
helping people and talking to coworkers
Review from Sales Dept
the company strives for providing excellent options
Technical questions are basic and also the questions talking about sales are mainly base around common sense.
Review from Sales Dept
You'll get the best customer support in GoDaddy
What it's like to work at GoDaddy
- GoDaddy employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
- Employees at GoDaddy report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at GoDaddy have 1 meeting
- 86% of GoDaddy employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- GoDaddy employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
- 58% of GoDaddy employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- GoDaddy employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
- 72% of GoDaddy employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With GoDaddy Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 62
What makes you most happy at GoDaddy?
Top Employee Response
Since going public they company has changed our bonus plans a minimum 10 times. We now are paid a bonus once a month.
That I impact change.
Opportunity for inclusion and Leadership.
What are some of the best things about your team at GoDaddy?
Top Employee Response
Hard working, competent and personal.
They share the same passion as I do, that they try to learn new things
Like family
What is the best part about your compensation package at GoDaddy?
Top Employee Response
most people in the industry that do my work will get at least double what I get paid now. I received a 2% raise This year. Bonuses were cut
Increases based on merit. Very good Performance Reviews process.
Yearly bonus
What's the interview process like at GoDaddy?
Top Employee Response
usually starts with an HR screening, then a phone technical screening and if you proceed to the next level, it's followed by half a day interview with multiple people and a lunch witg your future team.
More conversational than old fashion ed interview
depend on position. make sure to do a cover letter and a well written resume
What is most positive about the culture and environment at GoDaddy?
Top Employee Response
The environment was a lot better when it was focused on helping the customers, not just how much you can sell to them.
Bonuses changes have cut into people's daily pay. I will lose about 8,000 this year. Employees are Leaving in mass daily.
Working Fearlessly and not scared to try new things.
Do you feel like your department is integrated well, or is it siloed?
Somewhat integrated but could be better
siloed
It is in between
What does the leadership team at GoDaddy need to get better at?
Top Employee Response
Actually follow through on process initiatives. Leadership is so hands off that it's not even present.
Care about your people and customers first, not what you think will make you look good to your boss.
There are no leaders at godaddy, just people who have been there a long time.
What needs to change to make the company culture better at GoDaddy?
Top Employee Response
Leadership needs to be more present in day to day activities to guide people towards they culture they want.
Remove fear of retribution and punishment by managers based on unrealistic metrics that only provide customers with mediocre product.
Stop the penny pinching!!!
What do you like best about the leadership team at GoDaddy?
Care about customers, and not how to make the next dollar
Enthusiasm. Communication at quarterly meetings. Short informative monthly hangouts. Accessiby to employees.
The only thing you are valued for is how much you sell. Most mangers in our hosting department have very little gods technical skills
is the feedback process more formal or informal? Do you find it helpful?
informal and to me it was only sale sale sale
It is more informal and it is helpful
It's relatively informal for the most part but at the quarters and end of year our goals are set and well defined for compensation.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved at GoDaddy?
Top Employee Response
To not be over-allocated so my work ca be engineered instead of a collection of hacks.
Horrible food...always changing bonus structure
They have raised the minimum sales targets to keep your job. They have raised goals to pay the agents less bonuses. It's all about money.
What perk or benefit should GoDaddy have?
More ability to work from home. Also more ADA compliant atmosphere and jtems
service or emotional support animals allowed
What are the most important soft skills I need to be successful at GoDaddy?
Be able to talk to a customer. Be willing and able to soft sale items
stay calm
What is the daily attire at GoDaddy?
Casual
casual
What is the onboarding process like at GoDaddy and how long does it last?
4 to 6 weeks. They cover all basic Godaddy rules and products. Mini tests throughout and a final you must pass
4-6 weeks. depends on instructor
What kind of relocation or moving stipends does GoDaddy offer?
That depends on position. The lower level I am at there is none
none
How are the vision insurance options at GoDaddy?
Vsp and not bad
vsp
What do you wish you knew before starting at GoDaddy?
That sales is more important tan customer service
that it was all sales not customer service as i was told
What are the most important soft skills to be successful at GoDaddy?
Ability to tlknto anyone and bring up sales.opportunities
good at sales and keeping calm on phone no matter what
What kinds of community outreach does GoDaddy participate in?
You name it they probably do it
Mainly STEM
How long does it take to hear back after applying to GoDaddy?
Usually less than a week
a few days
How hard is it to get promoted at GoDaddy?
If you are good at sales not long
If you're great at sales not hard. They don't seem to care about any other skills. Even when sales wont help with the position
Does GoDaddy drug test or do a background check?
It depends on the job you are going for. Drug test is no longer part of hiring. Back ground neck can happen as we do deal with credit card numbers and security
No drug test. As we take credit card numbers yes on background check depending on podition
How long after an interview at GoDaddy does it take to hear back?
Within a week usually
within a few days. never longer than a week
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from GoDaddy?
The recruiter and within the week
I met with org leaders, team lead, and SR devs on the team as well as one junior dev.
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Should I work at GoDaddy?
47% of GoDaddy employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 16% are neutral and 37% would not recommend working at GoDaddy to their friends.
| 47% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 16% | Passive |
| 37% | Detractors |
