Former Engineer - Principle Software Engineer CDK Global Employee Review

4.0
Mar 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very good pay. Very good benefits. Most managers are good. Work life balance is good.

Cons

The engineering staff is below average, with almost none in North America and mostly contractors or offshore workers. Particularly mediocre enterprise architecture team, making amateur decisions for the org. Though mostly management in NA is good, they need to build a competent team locally (again, that was brain-drained or laid off)

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5.0
Mar 2, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Excellent company to work and work culture is nice

Cons

nothing much. everything is good

1.0
Jul 2, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Competitive pay and benefits (if that outweighs a toxic culture for you. My time at CDK has shown me what good leadership does NOT look like.

Cons

Leadership and management culture were the biggest issues. Poor managers are protected and good employees are left carrying the consequences. There is a strong culture of micromanagement, shifting expectations, and documentation over development. Honest feedback wasn't valued and accountability seemed to stop at management. Over time I watched team morale suffer, trust disappearing, and fellow talented employees leaving in sake of their sanity.

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