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      3.8

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (1,112 total reviews)
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      Owen Humphries

      84% approve of CEO

      38% positive business outlook

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      Glassdoor has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,112 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Glassdoor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.7 stars).

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      4.0
      Aug 17, 2016

      Great opportunity in general, but it never felt like the right fit

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      There was a lot of good that came out of working at GD. There was a strong culture that was clearly defined. Employees were treated extremely fairly, as you'd expect from a company that prides itself on transparency. I really liked the head of my department and my immediate manager. They each took the time to understand me as a person and shape the relationship to get the most out of me. Both of them were extremely good at what they did and enabled me to shape my path the way I wanted to. I got to work on a lot of great work and I will always think fondly of the actually core of what I did at GD. Because of my experience at GD, I've gained valuable tools that I will use for the rest of my career.

      Cons

      The whole time I worked at Glassdoor, it felt like I was in Pleasantville and things never felt exactly 'right'. The culture is strong and clearly defined, which is great if it aligns with you. The team is very so homogeneous, that I felt like I was on the outside looking in the whole time. The culture dominated by Tech/Sales Bros, Girls who like dogs/yoga, and lack of ethnic/cultural diversity really turned me off the whole time. The diversity is so poor that I couldn't help but feel like I stuck out like a sore thumb, which made it hard to last longer than I did at GD. Theres a lot of disconnect between the motivations of the teams and I felt that it added friction to every interaction I had. Whether it be product, sales, engineering, marketing, PR, everyone had their disparate goals and it created mini conflicts all the time. I think in order for GD to thrive, the goals need to converge and teams need to compliment each other rather than fight for resources.

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      Building a culture that welcomes and celebrates differences across the board is key to a healthy organization. This is something our leadership team is very aware of and driving toward. I'd welcome your feedback on specific ways we could have done more for you as we work to ensure we're expanding our efforts. Thanks for the very constructive review.
      5.0
      Jul 30, 2016

      Finance

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Very collaborative work environment, management know how to stick to their agendas and addressing critical issues. A lot of great perks to working here and our staff keeps growing!

      Cons

      The company is going through growing pains and a lot happens fast. At times can be overwhelming, and a lot of our work can be manual. We're trying to implement more automated processes to accommodate the growth and workload

      5.0
      May 16, 2016

      Great Place to Be

      Account manager
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      Pros

      So it there was a half star system I would rate GD 4.5. It's not perfect but management tries there best to provide the best environment for us to be happy and do great things. Daily Lunch, snacks, great gym with on staff wellness instructor who runs classes are just few of the highlights. The people here are great and the managers on my team are fantastic. Very easy to work for and as long as you get your work done they are very flexible with how you do it.

      Cons

      Low base pay compared to similar positions in the bay area, lots of change as company pushes towards IPO which can be stressful. While the office location is in a beautiful spot in Mill Valley, the commute can be tough with bridge traffic.

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