Company culture turned sour - Customer Success Manager Diligent Employee Review

2.0
Dec 5, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good perks such as 5 weeks annual leave - Snacks in the office - Great office location in the CBD - Budget for quarterly events

Cons

- Culture deteriorated quickly - Lots of resignations - Lots of gossiping amongst employees and feuds amongst coworkers - Several filipino colleagues banded together and had nasty gossip - HR lawyer was hired to tame staff behaviour - Bullying was common - people resigned and left out of the blue with no explanation

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Diligent Response
4y
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We’re glad to hear that you appreciated certain aspects of working at Diligent, including our competitive total rewards and office perks. We are sorry to hear your other feedback, and what you are describing certainly does not reflect the supportive, professional and collegial work environment we strive to build and promote each and every day. We take the concerns you have expressed seriously and would appreciate if you would consider reaching out to our anonymous HR mailbox at HRconfidential@diligent.com if you have more specifics to share. We appreciate your years of service to Diligent and wish you the best of luck moving forward. -Avigail Dadone, Chief People Officer

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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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