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Great Balance, Low Pay

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Docusign for 4 years
August 9, 2016
San Francisco, California
5.0
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Pros

First and foremost, DocuSign's work-life balance is hard to beat. Flexibility in working schedules allows employees to accommodate their outside-of-work needs accordingly and remain productive and focused. This is all based on trust relationships between employees and supervisors. Those who were not able to accommodate this culture and value set have been managed out of the company.

Work is usually very interesting and challenging. I have never felt bored with the tasks at hand, and there is always a ton of work in many other areas waiting for somebody to take on, in case you ever feel in need of a change.

DocuSign also supports employee mobility in order to retain good talent and foster employee growth. I have witnessed many people moving between offices, roles, and teams without much of an issue.

There is also a wealth of opportunities to bond and interact with your team and people in other roles by participating in many of the social activities organized throughout the year, including:

  • Friday Happy Hours
  • Team off-sites
  • Picnics
  • Sporting events, etc.

Overall, DocuSign is a great place to work.

Cons

It is very well known that DocuSign's compensation is lower than other companies in the area of the same size and maturity level. But for many of us, a good work/life balance kind of evens it out.

Also, although DocuSign offers a good amount of PTO and 100% paid premiums in health coverage for employees, the company is falling behind in other benefits like 401K matching, reasonably priced health premiums for family members, and their parental leave is very subpar compared to the rest of the companies in the Bay Area.

Finally, our hiring processes are all over the place and range very widely between teams, so we are in desperate need of more standardized and purified processes.

Advice to Management

Don't forget it is all about the people. Keep your employees happy, and you will see great results.

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