Not very organized - Community Lead DoinGud Employee Review

3.0
3 Mar 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good people in the team

Cons

Lack of leadership of the founders

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5.0
20 Oct 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Flexible hours/scheduling (remote) -Diverse team of people from around the world collaborating together -Building creative tools to help artists and social causes tap into new $ -The tech stack and vision for the project are super impressive

Cons

-definitely a plus to have web3, crypto, or blockchain knowledge, otherwise it's hard to understand what they're building (but not 100% necessary if you learn) -depending on location in the world, meeting times can be early or late since the team is located around the world

1.0
24 Apr 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

* Some people are nice. * They are mostly nice. * They are inclusive and there's nice Benetton vibes. * I left soon enough.

Cons

* Poorly organized. * Chaotic. * Emotional manipulation. * Lots of name-dropping and hype in the interview. #redflag * Wrong idea of software management/evaluation. * Messy processes. * No pipelines. * Literally no onboarding whatsoever, you're dropped in the middle of nowhere. * Bad tech stack. * Meetings on weekends until late hours. * Informal contracts. * Apparently no legal conformation whatsoever. There's no company to sue. * PMs that mistreat you. * Too many meetings. * Used to volunteers giving free time/work. Don't value people's time. * Overworked devs. Crunch time is mandatory and expected. Even though the contract says "monday to friday". * Lots of beating around the bush. Indirect communication. There are many other opportunities that are better than this company. Just don't waste your time with all the glitter and focus on what's real. They wanted me to get more devs in here, after I told some fellow Sr Devs how things were organized they quickly signed with other companies. Can't blame them, although I did actually want to work with them again. I had really good expectations and actually like some of the people involved, but the way they work is not something an experienced dev can tolerate. They seem to have good intentions but execution is lacking. However, it is as they say: the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I got stiffed by this company—never got paid—I sure had a much better use of my time than attending lots of meetings and being told that "testing in production" is fine because they are in a hurry. A complete waste of time and a total loss on my side. Just writing this so it won't happen to you. Good luck.

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DoinGud Response
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Thanks for the shout out for the vibes and for this further feedback. It reminds us of how challenging things were in the January through May 2021 timeframe. Those five months marked a significant transition period for us. The small, core team had to lead a big shift in our operating model - from building FightPandemics.com, an all-volunteer crew of hundreds of people who built a global Covid-relief help-board, to building DoinGud.com, an NFT marketplace where every sale results in a contribution to a nonprofit or social cause. The transition phase is now over. We have expanded the professional leadership team, built processes that simplify and speed-up decision-making, and are active each day in operating with a culture of appreciation. With each new person that joins DoinGud we get closer to making real our intention to empower meaningful creation to build a better world.
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