The Death of a Great Culture - Anonymous employee DockYard Employee Review

2.0
23 Apr 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

+ ICs at DY are lovely and want a great culture to work in. We are proud of the place we work. + Client teams are focused on solving real needs. + No overtime, good vacation, good benefits. + R&D in Elixir language is active and ambitious.

Cons

- The founder is back in charge and he is a toxic, Trump-like human being. - The culture is no longer cohesive, with some ICs now emulating the CEO's behavior and others upset that they are losing a great place to work. - Clients are also allowed to be toxic with no repercussions. DY shuffles people in and out of projects to decrease employee exposure rather than fire a bad client. Firing the client means laying people off, so catch-22. - Black employees don't stick around. - There is increasing hostility toward women by cisgender male engineers. - Employee feedback is a joke. Nobody dares speak truth to power.

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DockYard Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about your experience here at DockYard. We agree that our people truly make DockYard a great place to work. We take feedback to heart and are sorry to hear that you feel our leadership is toxic and that our culture suffers. We understand that different people have different leadership styles, and while we appreciate your feedback, we believe that our leadership team is effective in helping our company achieve its goals. However, we acknowledge that there is always room for improvement and take all feedback thoughtfully. DockYard is committed to creating a respectful and collaborative work environment where everyone feels valued and heard. We encourage open communication and are always open to feedback and suggestions from our employees. If you have any specific concerns that you would like to discuss with us, please do not hesitate to reach out to Employee Experience. We value your thoughts and are open to addressing these issues. You deserve to feel seen, heard, and respected here and we warmly welcome that opportunity.

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