Good as could be expected, with downsides common for a large corporation. - Devops Engineer GoDaddy Employee Review

3.0
May 3, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Decent bonuses - Good values & culture. - Nice office perks. - Unlimited PTO. These were in my work area, no guarantees on existing systemically: - Lack of office politics, focus and recognition is based on the contribution. - Excellent peers. - Decent to good immediate managers.

Cons

- "Raises" adjusted for inflation are yearly pay cuts. - Job security and loyalty seem to be a thing of the past. Extensive system knowledge and 9 years of working up through the ranks only to be dismissed in a mass reduction of force that surprised and demoralized my peers. - Left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing vibes. Mandates were passed from internal teams to product teams without any acknowledgement of incurred cost such as increasing headcount to meet demands or changing roadmap of product milestone dates. Some examples are CI/CD platform transitions, coding language transitions, data source transitions, metric reporting transitions, logging transitions, as well as frequent transitions of OS image, infrastructure versions, and detected vulnerabilities. Product teams that take internal requirements seriously (like the one I was on) are overwhelmed by the effort delegated to them, and there is a good chance the product teams that are able to perform well are ignoring many internal requirements. - Schizophrenic product decisions. Create a product to design, then switch to a new streamlined product that was never intended to see use, then abandon the first product to create a nearly identical product. Customer feedback is solicited, then ignored , severely limiting value of product. I accede I could be missing data driving these decisions, but as an engineer, it feels bad when your hard work is wasted by decisions above your pay grade.

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GoDaddy Response
3y
We’re sorry to hear that your experience did not go as expected. We have a number of feedback methods, and encourage anyone that would like to learn more to reach out to their leader or HR representative. If anyone is experiencing a situation not aligned with GoDaddy’s values, we absolutely want to hear about it so we can address it. We take these concerns very seriously. For employees that feel like this hasn’t happened, please reach out to our 24x7x365 Ethics Helpline www.godaddy.com/ethicshelpline, which can be used anonymously. We are committed to promptly and thoroughly investigating all complaints and taking appropriate action in response. Wishing you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

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GoDaddy Response
2w
Thank you for sharing your experience. Hearing from someone who spent more than five years with GoDaddy is important to us, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective. The concerns you've raised, particularly around consistency in how policies are applied and oversight of partner operations, are not things we take lightly. We do review and share feedback like this with the appropriate leaders and teams. Perspectives like yours help inform the conversations and actions that support our ongoing efforts to improve. If you witnessed behavior that you believe did not align with our values or standards, we encourage you to share those concerns through our 24/7 Ethics Helpline. We are committed to taking all reports seriously, conducting thorough reviews, and taking appropriate action.
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