DigitalOcean

Engineering Manager Interview Experience - United States

October 1, 2020

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

Chatted with my current boss, who set me up on an interview loop. The technical recruiter kept me in the loop regularly. Overall the process was similar to other high performance startups.

Questions

There were lots of behavioral "Tell me about a time when" questions.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the DigitalOcean Engineering Manager role in United States.

Success Rate

78%

Pass Rate

DigitalOcean's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive78%

Neutral0%

Negative22%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for DigitalOcean's Engineering Manager interview process in United States.

DigitalOcean Work Experiences

Couldn't Recommend at this Time

Engineering Manager • Former Employee

February 23, 2023

Pros: The company used to have some of the best engineers and line managers until more than 40 percent were cut.

Cons: There is tyrannical and ignorant executive leadership who can't be bothered to understand their business well enough to know how to lead it successfully. Minds change and reorgs happen far too frequently. Direction to teams is poor to nonexistent. There is a clear interest in cutting costs by cutting staff and outsourcing.

Couldn't Recommend at this Time

Engineering Manager • Former Employee

February 23, 2023

Pros: The company used to have some of the best engineers and line managers until more than 40 percent were cut.

Cons: There is tyrannical and ignorant executive leadership who can't be bothered to understand their business well enough to know how to lead it successfully. Minds change and reorgs happen far too frequently. Direction to teams is poor to nonexistent. There is a clear interest in cutting costs by cutting staff and outsourcing.

Good

Engineering Manager • Former Employee

New York, New York

August 21, 2023

Pros: Good company. They try at least.

Cons: There were lots of unforced errors, which was kinda funny at times.

Engineering Manager • Former Employee

New York, New York

August 21, 2023

Pros: Good company. They try at least.

Cons: There were lots of unforced errors, which was kinda funny at times.

Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager • Current Employee

January 26, 2018

Pros: Open, honest environment - they care about people as well as products. Fast moving - no time to get bored! Very well set up for remote employees.

Cons: Not much attention has been paid to keeping track of history, so when the players change or move on, decisions are often questioned and revisited.

Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager • Current Employee

January 26, 2018

Pros: Open, honest environment - they care about people as well as products. Fast moving - no time to get bored! Very well set up for remote employees.

Cons: Not much attention has been paid to keeping track of history, so when the players change or move on, decisions are often questioned and revisited.

Couldn't Recommend at this Time

Engineering Manager • Former Employee

February 23, 2023

Pros: The company used to have some of the best engineers and line managers until more than 40 percent were cut.

Cons: There is tyrannical and ignorant executive leadership who can't be bothered to understand their business well enough to know how to lead it successfully. Minds change and reorgs happen far too frequently. Direction to teams is poor to nonexistent. There is a clear interest in cutting costs by cutting staff and outsourcing.

2.0
Couldn't Recommend at this Time
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
February 23, 2023
Pros: The company used to have some of the best engineers and line managers until more than 40 percent were cut.
Cons: There is tyrannical and ignorant executive leadership who can't be bothered to understand their business well enough to know how to lead it successfully. Minds change and reorgs happen far too frequently. Direction to teams is poor to nonexistent. There is a clear interest in cutting costs by cutting staff and outsourcing.

Good

Engineering Manager • Former Employee

New York, New York

August 21, 2023

Pros: Good company. They try at least.

Cons: There were lots of unforced errors, which was kinda funny at times.

5.0
Good
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
New York, New York
August 21, 2023
Pros: Good company. They try at least.
Cons: There were lots of unforced errors, which was kinda funny at times.

Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager • Current Employee

January 26, 2018

Pros: Open, honest environment - they care about people as well as products. Fast moving - no time to get bored! Very well set up for remote employees.

Cons: Not much attention has been paid to keeping track of history, so when the players change or move on, decisions are often questioned and revisited.

5.0
Engineering Manager
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
January 26, 2018
Pros: Open, honest environment - they care about people as well as products. Fast moving - no time to get bored! Very well set up for remote employees.
Cons: Not much attention has been paid to keeping track of history, so when the players change or move on, decisions are often questioned and revisited.

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