Be nimble, and you'll learn a lot - Marketing DoorDash Employee Review

3.0
Mar 22, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Opportunity to learn: There's always opportunity to try new things, and take ownership of new projects * Values and mission-driven: The company is strongly driven by its mission ("economic empowerment") and 12 company values (including "1% better every day", "operate at the lowest level of detail", and "choose optimism and have a plan.") These help provide clarity in decision marketing, and help create a collaborate and innovative culture * Competitive salary: Pay seems consistent with other tech companies, though benefits are lacking, e.g., no 401k match

Cons

* Experiences vary per team: There's no one DoorDash experience. It is very different based on team and manager * Built-in chaos: When it comes to internal processes and chaos, "that's DoorDash" is a phrase used as an excuse, instead of fixing root problems. The positive side of this is that it creates a very nimble and dynamic org, but it's not for everyone

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jul 14, 2026
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Pros

- The company offers comprehensive benefits and is very well-established and professionally run. - The entire process is very standardized. Whenever there are questions or approvals needed, the response time is very fast. - The office environment is great.

Cons

- Extremely toxic culture on certain teams. Working late is basically expected, and if you are not constantly online or putting in extra hours, you may be labeled as “not committed” or “not proactive enough.” There is a lot of pressure to perform being busy rather than actually being effective. - Reorgs happen constantly, and every manager change feels like a warning sign. If you get moved onto a new manager’s team through a reorg and you are not one of “their people,” good luck. They may never fully trust you and can make your life miserable until you eventually leave or get pushed out. - Leadership is incredibly political. There is a lot of sucking up, favoritism, and clique behavior. Being good at your job is not always enough. I have seen capable people get pushed out very suddenly because they did not have the right relationship with leadership, while people with weak skills but strong political instincts and good “talking skills” continue to get rewarded. - Terrible environment for early-career employees. There is basically no real training, and very little patience for junior employees who are still learning. You are expected to figure everything out on your own, but at the same time, you may still be criticized for not already knowing things nobody ever taught you.

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