Where to even begin? Senior Leaders all jumping ship - Software Engineer Diligent Employee Review

1.0
Dec 28, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

It depends on who you ask, some Hungary / India teammates may love the org, and rightfully so, because all the talent is moved there now.

Cons

Ever since the CEO started the pet project of relocating talent to overseas two years ago, the company has been in shambles. Job security is at near zero, morale is all time low, talented people all left and now senior leaders are also leaving. Just in 2022 alone there was the departure of CFO, Chief Product Officer and multiple VP level. The remaining people either cannot find other jobs, or feel too comfortable and wish to 'coast'. How can an organization succeed when the bread and butter of your talent all have one foot out the door?

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Diligent Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We’re sorry to hear your feedback, and it sounds like there is more we could do to support you. We are a rapidly expanding company with ambitious goals, and we recognize how much change we’ve undergone in the past several years. Following acquisitions and other major transitions, there is natural turnover that often occurs at all levels of the organization. For those who leave voluntarily, we’re continuously learning and working to improve our offerings and our culture across our locations. That said, we are also excited to see a number of former colleagues return to Diligent! Regardless, we understand that losing colleagues and leaders can be difficult, no matter how they depart the business. Any decisions related to talent are not made lightly—we deeply value our team members, their expertise and their commitment to serving our clients. As we continue to grow and scale our team, we are also investing in extensive onboarding, training and enablement to equip our employees for success and retain talent across all levels of the organization. Our goal is to build upon a supportive culture within our teams and empower our employees to serve our clients optimally. We’re creating something new and ambitious, and we have enormous expectations for what our team can accomplish. We may not always get it right, but we strive to learn as we grow and get closer to our exciting goals. We truly appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration going forward. If you have specific ideas on how we can improve in this area, I’d encourage you to speak with your manager or email hrconfidential@diligent.com. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts and for your hard work at Diligent. - Avigail Dadone, Chief People Officer

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2.0
Mar 11, 2026
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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
2mo
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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