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      Chatsworth Manager - Anonymous employee DDN Employee Review

      2.0
      26 Feb 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Not many that I can really remember.

      Cons

      * C level suite and Owners do what is right for them not what is right for the company or the people working at DDN. They get their bonuses and whatever is left is given out to employee's which is not a lot. 1 of the owner is extremely into micro-managing all the way down into the trenches that it has become a joke among employee's. * My team really did not want improve and when guided to improve ignored request. When tried to perform corrective action was blocked by Sr. Management and HR. HR even coddled them when they felt hurt that they had been asked to do work properly. It was a total joke. * HR sticks it nose into areas that traditional HR doesn't belong. They definitely operate by favoritism. They got rid of experience HR people and kept their favorites who have very little HR experience. * HR has asked employees to give favorable glass door feedback because they saw how bad things were.

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      DDN Response
      8y
      We appreciate your feedback. DDN is not unlike other entrepreneurial environments, which is to be a profitable and thriving business. Communication is a key part of our continued success, and we encourage you and other employees to try to work through your concerns productively through timely input, which is not only through Glassdoor, but other internal avenues such as HR and your management. Together, we can try to address and make DDN better!

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      5.0
      21 Oct 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great outlook and growing industry

      Cons

      None that I could think of

      1.0
      26 Mar 2026
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Just a few colleagues. If you don't like your manager, you just wait a few months and you'll have a new one (probably worse than the previous).

      Cons

      Chaotic environment. Toxic culture. They'll add you to an on-call rotation. If you don't agree, say good bye to any raises and expect to be fired. 60 hours week are normal. You'll work weekends. One of the values of the company is 24x7 (so don't believe HR here when they say they don't expect you overwork because it is actually one of their values). If you don't, expect no raises, no options and you'll be fired quickly. Pay is below average. They implemented a stock option plan that is so absolutely ridiculous that everybody minimally competent should quickly leave. Benefits are below average. Culture is toxic and it starts at the very top. Whenever they replace leadership (often) they just look for small dumb dictators that believe engineers are just resources. They don't ever have a clear idea of what to do with the product and shoot in all directions, because they are clueless. They are all fired after a few months and replaced with a new bunch of mediocre dumb dictators. No career progression. Pure chaos. Pure marketing.

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      DDN Response
      1mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are a Technology company and value the innovation, creativity and technical expertise of our engineering community. Creating a supportive and respectful technology oriented environment is a key priority for us. If you did not feel that during your time with DDN then we need to improve our efforts in highlighting the importance of our engineering teams that drive our technology as a leader in AI Data Intelligence. We recognize that periods of change can be challenging and we are actively working to strengthen our consistency in leadership, communication and employee experiences across the organization. We truly value the contributions of our team members and are committed to building a workplace where people feel supported, fairly compensated and able to grow in their careers.
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