A chance to see the future of AI - Anonymous employee Deepgram Employee Review

5.0
Jan 23, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Working on cutting edge problems, real customers with real problems, good VC funding. Many Deepgrammers are very sharp and all Deepgrammers are incredibly hard working. Deepgram is fairly culturally diverse for a Silicon Valley AI company. This is partly due to its "remote first" approach to hiring. Deepgrammers as a set are diverse in their intellectual and extra-curriculaar pursuits, with quite a number of brewers, artists, writers, astronomers, sailors, surfers etc. Of course, since employees live all over the globe, this means we don't get to do these things together... DG salaries are generous, bonuses ample. Deepgrammers have a lot of latitude to take time off when the want to. Medical benefits are good. If you work on the technical side, you will have access to vast amounts of data and an increasing library of cool AI, ML and engineering tools.

Cons

Communication is definitely a problem at Deepgram. New hires don't get a chance to learn about all the products, the tech or how it all works together. Information is siloed in teams. Good ideas sometimes get hand-waved away without much conversations. We work hard to achieve goals, and have little time to plan our own betterment. The causes for the communications breakdowns are manifold. However, Deepgram does make a concerted effort to overcome the communications challenges of a "remote first" company, working on a series of A.I. products meant to automate core-human capacities: transcription, language understanding, etc. If Deepgram can fix some or many of its communications issues so that all teams have access to the same knowledge, it will be an unstoppable company.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Deepgram has a great product with great market share and great finances. They are well positioned to continue to dominate the voice market, the product really works and the tech is strong. Many ICs are some of the smartest people you will ever meet and there are many wonderful people that contribute to a strong culture despite leadership.

Cons

Nepotism, sexism, and racism are quite deeply ingrained in the company culture meaning some people are given high titles and praise while you pulling their weight, while others work constantly and very effectively only to see little success. The people and the loyalty they feel to the company and each other is the company's greatest asset and yet leadership does not recognize this. Many people feel undervalued and unappreciated despite contributing to major deals, working around the clock, or being the hero on a major project. Many people have developed serious health issues due to the stress of working for Deepgram.

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