Does D2L pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, D2L employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at D2L. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at D2L?

69% of D2L employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated D2L 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at D2L?

Software Developer (43) , Product Support Analyst (27) , Senior Software Developer (20) , Sales (19) , Software Engineer (14) , Account Executive (13) , Solutions Engineer (13) , Marketing (12) , Director (11) , Product Designer (10) , Customer Success Manager (9) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (8) , Instructional Designer (8) , Manager (8) , Product Manager (7)

What are the pros of working at D2L according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and atmosphere." ((in 110 reviews)); "This is a great culture of motivated and driven professionals who are committed to changing the way the world learns." ((in 90 reviews)); "Projects are interesting and work/life balance is good." ((in 49 reviews)); "Great team and product." ((in 33 reviews)); "Many of us also have the opportunity to work remotely which is a great benefit." ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at D2L according to real employee reviews?

"pay was low compared to industry in and around waterloo" ((in 40 reviews)); "Low salaries compared to industry standards" ((in 34 reviews)); "frequent layoffs" ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management doesn't tell the normal workers much at all, and transparency is quite bad" ((in 8 reviews)); "Management is essentially the founder CEO and various functional leaders." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about D2L redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about D2L redundancy and their outlook for job security at D2L in 2026.

D2L Reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(679 total reviews)

John Baker

64% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Culture and values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

D2L has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 679 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The D2L employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

679 reviews

3.0

5 Apr 2017

Bit of an old dog trying to learn new tricks

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Positive energy and environment (when the company was smaller) Openness to listen to new ideas and approaches

Cons

Internal processes and tools are cumbersome and inefficient Touting product features that are long overdue

D2L Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We are working hard to improve and we have accomplished some great things over the past year which help address some of the cons you called out: • We have enabled our Sales team with the latest and greatest tools to help simplify processes and administration tasks so they can focus on our customers and winning deals; • We’ve hired and continue to hire awesome sales talent in new regions so we can continue to ramp up and; • We continue to strengthen and empower our leaders with internal leadership programs and competencies to enable better decision making Again appreciate your feedback – it helps to continue to make D2L an even greater place to work!

4.0

21 Jan 2025

Fantastic company culture

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

D2L has a fantastic company culture that values work-life balance and employee well-being. I feel supported by my colleagues and leadership.

Cons

D2L has a strong presence in North America, but increased brand awareness in Asia is crucial for continued growth.

D2L Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to submit your thoughts on working at D2L. We are glad to hear you are having a great experience at D2L. D2L is proud of building a supportive and collaborative culture to ensure a positive working environment. We're proud to be a global business and continuously look for areas where we can make the most impact.

3.0

11 Aug 2024

interesting

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

flexible working hour. Great colleague and team

Cons

A lot of changes and uncertainty. typical of tech firm

D2L Response

1y

Thanks for sharing your feedback. It is great to see that you enjoyed the flexibility D2L offers and that you had great colleagues. We know our D2Lers are awesome and contribute to our collaborative culture. We will continue to look for ways to help employees navigate change. Thanks again for your review.

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