Who's going to purge management? - Software Engineer CDK Global Employee Review

1.0
Jan 12, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Congratulations! CDK is one of the distinguished group of "the worst-rated companies on Glassdoor". That's not easy to achieve.

Cons

It has all been said. What a miserable culture this company has created for itself. You know why there are 5-star reviews? Because the VPs and Directors are still there. And they make twice, 3x the money we poor suckers who are left to do the work make. They're still getting bonuses for keeping their chairs extra-warm, and every once in a while they get to decide which one of us earns too much to keep sustaining them, and needs to go.

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Cons

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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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