27 Jun 2025
Creative Destruction Lab Reviews
3.9
75% would recommend to a friend
49% positive business outlook
Creative Destruction Lab has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 62 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.
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5.0
29 Nov 2024
Recommend
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Pros
The people you meet within the team at CDL, and in the greater CDL community are truly top-notch. The purpose and meaning gained from the work being done and the people surrounding you are second-to-none. There is a lot of agency given to the employees of all levels to bring ideas forward, be heard, and be able to go execute on them, leading their own projects and sub-initiatives in addition to the main scope of work. Everyone is tightly-knit, truly becoming a family in the office, and it is truly a fun job. The further opportunities CDL can provide are also immeasurably huge. I learned more at this job than I have anywhere else in my life.
Cons
The balance of work is cyclical in its intensity, with period of quieter times ramping into very busy times, and that repeating itself. This causes periods to feel a bit overwhelming, while others feel like you are looking for work. This is accommodated for by the management, and they do really try to look after you. As an employee of CDL you are actually employed by the university that is hosting the site, which comes with more rigid contracts and less flexibility. This also has pros, which are to do with pensions and benefits though!
5.0
2 Oct 2024
Interested in startups or venture? Spend a couple years at CDL
Anonymous employee
Former employee, more than 3 years
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
- You are surrounded by high-potential startups and wildly successful entrepreneurs on a regular basis. The network-building potential is massive. - The organization has a constant desire to innovate and autonomy is provided to staff to do so. - The impact of your work is felt regularly in how you help bring revolutionary technology to market. - Access to great technology to help you do your job. - Inspiration and community for becoming an entrepreneur or investor.
Cons
- Fast moving and fast growing means some operational and scaling pains. Not unlike other companies but it's even harder to do within a university. - You have to be quite proactive about changing your responsibilities if you want to. It's easy to get settled in the cyclical nature of the program and get bored if you aren't contributing to the organization's growth. - Incentives can be difficult since sites are employed by their universities but are expected to abide by CDL Global's processes/initiatives. Performance management is a bit difficult because of it.
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