Living the acquired life - Anonymous employee Diligent Employee Review

3.0
8 Aug 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work remotely So understaffed/under-resourced that there are many opportunities to learn and gain new experiences.

Cons

It is not humanly possible to integrate this many companies into one unit in such a short period of time. Change can be invigorating and energizing and exciting but this is just draining and exhausting This is a private equity situation - probably no worse than other similar situations - investors put in money, try to make a quick turnaround and get out with a large profit. Ready for them to leave hoping that whoever comes next has more interest in operating a sustainable business.

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Diligent Response
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Thank you for your comments. We hear your feedback and certainly appreciate how much has been happening at Diligent lately – not least the important strategic acquisitions we’ve made this year, as a complement to our track record of significant organic growth. We are really grateful to our teams around the world who have risen to the challenges of working in a fast-paced culture and supporting our growth journey. Every company that has scaled and evolved at the pace that we have, in pursuit of fulfilling an important purpose, naturally experiences some growing pains – the integration of acquisitions included. We don’t take these lightly and, throughout our integration efforts, have done everything we can to minimize disruptions to our customers and teams internally. We also know how important it is to help our teams achieve a sustainable work-life balance, which is why we have implemented initiatives recently such as no internal meeting days and additional vacation days over the past couple months – and will continue to do so. If you ever have specific feedback on how and where we can improve and better support you, please don’t be afraid to share it with your manager or leader, or anonymously at HRconfidential@diligent.com. Thank you again. - Avigail Dadone, Chief People Officer

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2.0
11 Mar 2026
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Pros

The product is market-leading, and the space is genuinely interesting. There's no shortage of smart, capable people at Diligent. A lot of talented managers exist within the org who could do more if given the room.

Cons

Direction changes constantly — sometimes it feels quarter over quarter. The result is widespread burnout and an inability to execute. Senior leaders rarely push back on the CEO, which means teams absorb every strategic shift without warning or context. HR leadership prioritizes serving the executive team over the broader employee population. The HR team is stretched thin and operates more like a compliance function than a culture or development partner. (Turnover within HR leadership has been notable.) Pay is below market. The equity program is opaque, poorly managed, and functions more as a retention mechanism than a genuine benefit (with no clear path to liquidity). There's a meaningful gap between what the company says it stands for—especially around employee experience—and what it actually delivers internally.

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Diligent Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share such thoughtful feedback about your experience. We truly appreciate you recognizing the strengths of our product and the talent across our team, and we’re glad to hear the space feels interesting and compelling. We also recognize that as a company focused on governance, risk and compliance, that it’s critical to hold ourselves to the same high standards internally. Through our monthly pulse surveys, we listen to our team, learn and actively work to strengthen any areas of feedback from alignment to transparency, or accountability across our leadership teams. In fact, one of our OKRs is focused solely on ensuring we have an empowered and accountable team, which we rally around as an organization. We appreciate other sources of feedback like yours, as it is an important part of that effort. Our People team is committed to supporting an elevated employee experience and continuously improving how we listen, respond, and evolve. While we won’t always get everything right on the first try, we are highly focused on continuing to iterate and making meaningful progress to ensure our actions reflect our values. We encourage continued feedback and appreciate you sharing your perspective. If you’d like to provide any additional context, please feel free to reach out at: HRConfidential@diligent.com
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