Fine for beginning career, move on afterwards. - Anonymous employee CDK Global Employee Review

3.0
Oct 22, 2008
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some good reasons for working at Cobalt: Ping pong, 15 minute smoke breaks, 8 hour days, ice cream vending machine, the option to drink alcohol every Friday at 3:30.. although it gets hot and stinky in the room cause it's pretty much like5 people per square foot.

Cons

Some downsides to working at Cobalt: There is not too much in the way of communication between managers and subordinates, at least from where I sat. Pay was not quite up to par with industry averages, and a lot of cutting corners when it comes to new hires. Saving money seems to be the big thing when the market is down... good for short term maybe, bad for long term.

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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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