New management taking culture downhill - financial performance slipping - Anonymous employee DigiCert Employee Review

3.0
30 Sept 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

When I first joined DigiCert, I was incredibly impressed with how they took care of their people. Their benefits were generous and we were driven by a mission to make the internet a safer place. The individual people I worked with were incredible and we had autonomy to make decisions. We also survived and thrived as a business during the pandemic. However, ever since new management took over about a year ago everything about the business has changed. It’s not the company that I started at.

Cons

The new management is profit driven only. Gone are the days where DigiCert takes care of its people. The new management are micromanaging every detail and scrutinizing everyone. They also implemented mass change to the org structure and roles and expected people to adapt almost overnight. When it didn’t go the way that management expected, instead of adjusting or trying to assist employees struggling they introduced a large layoff to loyal employees who have spend years with the company, due to poor financial performance. rather than accepting that perhaps management was responsible for the company’s performance due to their changes, they pushed the blame onto frontline employees. Add onto that that the compensation overall is below average and the average annual raise is less than inflation, and you have a company I would not recommend spending much time on. Maybe if you need a 6-12 month spot, but I would not try to grow here. You'll probably get laid off or reorged into oblivion before you can.

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DigiCert Response
2y
Dear current DigiCert employee, Thank you for taking the time to provide a Glassdoor review. Your candor and frankness are appreciated. It’s always difficult when new leaders come into organizations. They bring new and fresh ideas and have a new vision for the path forward. It’s not always easy to change or accept it, but feedback does help to inform us about how we can better communicate changes and the reasons for them. That said, we continue to a people-first company that offers employees work-life balance. We know that isn’t how you are feeling about the company right now, and we invite you to reach out to a member of the People team to expound discuss examples of micromanaging and other issues you raised. We value your input and would really appreciate your help with identifying areas for improvement. Regards, DigiCert People Team

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Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback. We are happy to hear you feel empowered to do your best work here at DigiCert. We are working to create additional opportunities for teams to work collaboratively and more effectively, namely by providing communication support and visibility across the organization. If you have specific recommendations, we'd love to hear them! Reach out to people@digicert.com Thanks for making DigiCert a great place to work. Best, DigiCert People Team
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