Hesitation is Defeat - Senior Customer Success Manager Diligent Employee Review

1.0
Jul 20, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Very Marketable product - Excellent Vision of what transformation can happen through Diligent - High contact with C-suite levels of the organisation

Cons

- Incompetent leadership - Aged Product with zero vision or plans for improvement regardless of demand - Career Progression, limited to non-existent - Quarter-by-quarter budgeting / Process for the sake of process / Lack of regional awareness & overall client & colleague care

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Diligent Response
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Thank you for your comments. We’re glad to hear about the areas you appreciate and think are going well and we will focus on continuing that! We were sorry to hear your other comments. We are and have been intensely focused on driving the greatest possible impact for our clients. That has meant a number of strategic changes to our business, including tailoring our organizational structure around our clients’ needs to meet them even better. We’ve considered these carefully for many months and have done everything we can to minimize disruption for our people, while continuing to provide clients with the concierge-level service they know and trust. We know that change is never easy, and there can be naturally be bumps along the way. But we have made a concerted effort to make things as seamless as possible and improve as we go. Ensuring all our colleagues feel fully supported is one of our most important priorities. We want everyone to feel like they can develop meaningful career pathways, and we’re constantly looking for opportunities to expose all of our people to skills training and new responsibilities. If you ever feel that we can be doing more on your behalf, we absolutely want to hear it directly, either through your manager or at HRconfidential@diligent.com. We appreciate your thoughts and service to Diligent. - Avigail Dadone, Chief People Officer

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2.0
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Pros

The product is market-leading, and the space is genuinely interesting. There's no shortage of smart, capable people at Diligent. A lot of talented managers exist within the org who could do more if given the room.

Cons

Direction changes constantly — sometimes it feels quarter over quarter. The result is widespread burnout and an inability to execute. Senior leaders rarely push back on the CEO, which means teams absorb every strategic shift without warning or context. HR leadership prioritizes serving the executive team over the broader employee population. The HR team is stretched thin and operates more like a compliance function than a culture or development partner. (Turnover within HR leadership has been notable.) Pay is below market. The equity program is opaque, poorly managed, and functions more as a retention mechanism than a genuine benefit (with no clear path to liquidity). There's a meaningful gap between what the company says it stands for—especially around employee experience—and what it actually delivers internally.

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Diligent Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share such thoughtful feedback about your experience. We truly appreciate you recognizing the strengths of our product and the talent across our team, and we’re glad to hear the space feels interesting and compelling. We also recognize that as a company focused on governance, risk and compliance, that it’s critical to hold ourselves to the same high standards internally. Through our monthly pulse surveys, we listen to our team, learn and actively work to strengthen any areas of feedback from alignment to transparency, or accountability across our leadership teams. In fact, one of our OKRs is focused solely on ensuring we have an empowered and accountable team, which we rally around as an organization. We appreciate other sources of feedback like yours, as it is an important part of that effort. Our People team is committed to supporting an elevated employee experience and continuously improving how we listen, respond, and evolve. While we won’t always get everything right on the first try, we are highly focused on continuing to iterate and making meaningful progress to ensure our actions reflect our values. We encourage continued feedback and appreciate you sharing your perspective. If you’d like to provide any additional context, please feel free to reach out at: HRConfidential@diligent.com
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