Work-Live Balance ? Nonexistent - Software Engineer DDN Employee Review

1.0
6 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Technically stimulated, but at an immense human cost.

Cons

Be prepared to work most weekends without compensation, plus very late nights, as the standard expectation. Management publicly states they value personal time, but this is a complete manipulation—the reality is the exact opposite. The official messaging from DDN is a lie. Please take out from Glassdoor that lie ! The burnout is real and I'm not alone in feeling this way. Many colleagues share this frustration.

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DDN Response
5mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are genuinely sorry to hear that your time at DDN is not positive. That is never the outcome we want for anyone on our team. DDN operates in a very technically demanding environment, and while periods of intense effort can occur, working excessive hours or weekends as a standard expectation is not our intent, policy or practice. We take concerns around workload, burnout, and work-life balance very seriously, Our focus is on prioritizing and providing resources that will continue to drive our AI Market leadership and accelerate best in class customer solutions. We appreciate the honesty in this review and thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We encourage employees to raise concerns through internal channels so they can be addressed directly, constructively and timely.

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