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DigitalOcean
3.2
based on 14 Reviews
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Company Summary
DigitalOcean provides a cloud platform designed to streamline application deployment and management, enabling developers to focus on software development without infrastructure complexities.
Overall Rating
3.2/5
based on 14 reviews
14% below
industry average
Highly rated for
Work-life balance
Critically rated for
Promotions, Skill development, Job security
Work Policy
Monday to Friday
67% employees reported
Flexible timing
67% employees reported
No travel
89% employees reported
Day shift
100% employees reported
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Top Employees Benefits
Office gym
1 employee reported
Health insurance
1 employee reported
Job/Soft skill training
1 employee reported
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About DigitalOcean
Founded in2012 (13 yrs old)
India Employee Count--
Global Employee Count501-1k
HeadquartersNew York City,New York, United States
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Websitedigitalocean.com
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Founded in 2012, and with offices in New York and Cambridge, MA, DigitalOcean provides the easiest cloud platform to deploy, manage, and scale applications of any size, removing infrastructure friction and providing predictability so developers and their teams can spend more time building better software. We offer simple services, transparent pricing, an elegant user interface. We’re always thinking of ways to make developers’ lives easier, including an intuitive interface and flexible API, a robust set of features, thousands of tutorials, and one of the largest libraries of open source resources available. It’s what brings us together and keeps us going. We’re independent thinkers, open communicators, and voracious learners. We get the job done—and we have fun doing it!
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DigitalOcean Ratings
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3.2/5
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Job security
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DigitalOcean is rated 3.2 out of 5 stars on AmbitionBox, based on 14 company reviews.This rating reflects an average employee experience, indicating moderate satisfaction with the company’s work culture, benefits, and career growth opportunities. AmbitionBox gathers authentic employee reviews and ratings, making it a trusted platform for job seekers and employees in India.
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Overall Rating | 3.2/5 based on 14 reviews | 3.7/5 based on 5.3k reviews | 3.7/5 based on 4.1k reviews | 4.0/5 based on 3.1k reviews |
Highly Rated for | Work-life balance | Work-life balance Job security | Company culture | Job security Work-life balance Company culture |
Critically Rated for | Promotions Skill development Job security | Promotions Salary | Promotions Work satisfaction | Promotions |
Primary Work Policy | - | Hybrid 70% employees reported | Hybrid 92% employees reported | Hybrid 89% employees reported |
Rating by Women Employees | 3.0 Average rated by 4 women | 3.8 Good rated by 1.2k women | 3.8 Good rated by 976 women | 4.0 Good rated by 1.1k women |
Rating by Men Employees | 3.4 Average rated by 9 men | 3.7 Good rated by 3.8k men | 3.7 Good rated by 2.8k men | 4.0 Good rated by 1.9k men |
Job security | 2.5 Poor | 3.9 Good | 3.5 Good | 4.3 Good |
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DigitalOcean Salaries
DigitalOcean salaries have received with an average score of 3.7 out of 5 by 14 employees.
Cloud Support Engineer
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₹11 L/yr - ₹18.5 L/yr
Business Development Representative
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₹10 L/yr - ₹13.4 L/yr
Cloud Engineer
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₹14 L/yr - ₹25 L/yr
Customer Success Engineer
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₹17.4 L/yr - ₹21.5 L/yr
Customer Support Manager
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₹2.6 L/yr - ₹6.6 L/yr
Senior Software Engineer
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₹36 L/yr - ₹37.4 L/yr
Soc Analyst 1
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₹18 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
Soc Analyst 2
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₹13 L/yr - ₹24 L/yr
Senior Cloud Engineer
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₹17.5 L/yr - ₹20.4 L/yr
Software Engineer
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₹15 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
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Why Moving from US Cloud to EU Cloud is Still a Big Question:
- The debate between US-based hyperscalers and EU-based cloud providers has intensified as businesses rely more on cloud computing.
- Challenges in transitioning from US cloud giants to European providers include scalability, availability, and service range.
- US hyperscalers like AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure dominate the market due to their extensive infrastructure and service offerings.
- EU cloud providers, such as Scaleway, UpCloud, Hetzner, and OVH, cater more to regional markets and face limitations in scale and breadth of services.
- The shift to EU cloud providers is hindered by issues with scalability, redundancy, service offerings, and competition with mid-tier providers like DigitalOcean.
- Concerns such as data sovereignty, compliance, and reliance on US hyperscalers persist, making large-scale migration to EU clouds rare.
- Companies often choose to stay with US hyperscalers due to strong business incentives, high migration costs, and the lack of enterprise-grade features in EU clouds.
- However, certain businesses focusing on privacy, public sector organizations, and those adopting hybrid cloud strategies may opt for EU-based cloud services for specific needs.
- EU cloud providers may find more success targeting companies still running on-site infrastructure, offering benefits like easier migration processes and compliance.
- While EU cloud providers are evolving, they still lag behind US hyperscalers in terms of scalability, service diversity, and global infrastructure.
- Ultimately, using a hybrid cloud model combining EU cloud services for compliance and US hyperscalers for advanced capabilities is a pragmatic strategy until EU providers bridge the innovation and availability gaps.
Dev | 19 Mar, 2025
Why I’m Building Astra to Fix Python Deployment Pain
- Astra is a 1-click deployment platform built exclusively for Python developers, aimed to simplify the deployment process.
- The platform is currently in MVP mode with 5 developers on the waitlist and 3 projects running on a single DigitalOcean droplet.
- The goal of Astra is to make deployment easy for Python developers by understanding the unique needs of Python frameworks like Django, FastAPI, and Flask.
- The next steps for Astra include increasing the waitlist signups and exploring serverless for better scalability.
Dev | 19 Mar, 2025
What Is FaaS in Cloud Computing?
- FaaS, or Function as a Service, is a cloud service model ideal for running specific code blocks in response to events, marking a serverless computing approach where the provider handles underlying resources.
- FaaS abstracts server, networking, storage, and operating system components, offering more control over functions and data compared to PaaS.
- It contributes to microservices architecture by enabling the decoupling of smaller units within applications.
- By default, FaaS solutions are stateless, but you can incorporate storage or a database for state management.
- FaaS services like AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Run Functions, Azure Functions, DigitalOcean Functions, and OpenFaaS exemplify this model, each with unique features and capabilities.
- Advantages of FaaS include cost-efficiency, scalability, faster development, enhanced focus on software development, and flexibility in migrating functions across platforms.
- However, FaaS encounters challenges such as limited control, cold start latency, limited debugging visibility, complex testing, and inherent statelessness.
- Use cases for FaaS encompass file processing, real-time analytics, APIs, alerting, task scheduling, website data streams, and extract, transform, and load operations.
- In comparison to other cloud computing models, FaaS offers better cost-effectiveness than IaaS and shares similarities with PaaS but is more focused on modular code blocks.
- FaaS, as a form of serverless computing, lets users concentrate on usage, with providers managing the infrastructure, reflecting an efficient approach to running short-lived functions.
Cloudwards | 14 Mar, 2025
Building a Social Platform with FastAPI & Neo4j: Lessons from a Side Project
- The article discusses the author's side project of building a social platform from scratch.
- Utilizing ChatGPT and Copilot, the author chose Neo4j as the database for its suitability in storing social connections.
- FastAPI was selected as the Python backend due to its ease of use and support for async requests and websockets.
- The project incorporated a front-end web app using vanilla JavaScript and Tailwind for CSS styling.
- Authentication was implemented with Auth0 using Google OIDC, and deployment initially started on Render.io.
- Switching to Digital Ocean's App Platform provided a more stable deployment solution at a low cost.
- The author faced challenges with finding a suitable domain name ending with .social, eventually settling on RelayChat.social.
- To track user activity, Swetrix was integrated for analytics while respecting GDPR and privacy regulations.
- The social platform is a work in progress, focusing on gaining users and feedback rather than design improvements at the moment.
- The author invites thoughts and questions on the project's development and decisions.
Medium | 3 Mar, 2025
5 Awesome Fly.io Alternatives
- Many developers are seeking alternatives to fly.io due to various issues like reliability, overcommitting, and pricing concerns.
- Sliplane is a cost-effective PaaS allowing unlimited containers per server, great for managing low-traffic projects with features like automatic SSL and GitHub integration.
- Coolify is an open-source, self-hostable PaaS supporting various languages and frameworks, ideal for those wanting full control over data and infrastructure.
- Render is a managed PaaS offering features like autoscaling, DDoS protection, with a free tier making it reliable and easy to use.
- DigitalOcean App Platform is a managed PaaS supporting multiple languages, offering smart autoscaling, enhanced security, and Git integration.
- Kamal is a free deployment tool for containerized web apps, providing control over infrastructure and fast deploys without traditional PaaS fees.
- Consider factors like cost-effectiveness, managed features, and control over infrastructure when choosing a fly.io alternative.
- Sliplane, Coolify, Render, DigitalOcean, and Kamal offer diverse solutions catering to different needs, highlighting aspects of cost-effectiveness, simplicity, and control.
- Evaluate your hosting needs based on features and challenges faced in managing Docker apps to make an informed decision.
- Consider the trade-offs between cost, simplicity, and control when selecting an alternative PaaS for hosting your applications.
Dev | 27 Feb, 2025
Building AI with AI: Developers scramble to keep pace with new applications as security concerns grow
- Generative artificial intelligence is reshaping software development, with developers utilizing AI for code building and creation of AI agents.
- The demand for AI agents is impacting developers' work, advancing AI capabilities at a fast pace.
- New applications for agentic AI are prompting companies like DigitalOcean to launch platforms like GenAI for AI agent building and deployment.
- AI agents are being adopted in risk-averse sectors like financial services for tasks such as fraud detection and help desk inquiries.
- Generative AI is influencing developer toolsets, with the introduction of open-source frameworks like Goose to simplify AI agent creation.
- Security concerns arise regarding building agents from large language models, with malware distribution risks being highlighted.
- Checkmarx CEO Sandeep Johri emphasizes the importance of thorough code scanning due to potential hacker exploits in AI-generated code.
- Developers acknowledge the need for human involvement alongside AI agents to ensure compliance with specifications.
- The future entails AI systems becoming companions for developers, with human supervision remaining crucial for oversight.
- The dynamic AI landscape necessitates a balance between AI capabilities and human oversight to address security risks and ensure proper behavior.
Siliconangle | 15 Feb, 2025
The 5 SaaS Tools Reshaping Business Growth in 2025: An Inside Look
- PayStubHero: Provides relief from payroll headaches with 32% growth in 2024. Offers accurate tax calculations and cost savings.
- Monday.com: Transforms chaos into manageable workflows, with over 225,000 organizations on board. Saves time and improves collaboration.
- Tableau: Holds 17.4% BI market share in 2024. Provides user-friendly data visualization. Salesforce invested $15.7B in 2019.
- DigitalOcean: Offers powerful and accessible cloud hosting with 676,000+ customers in 2025. Provides cost savings and simplicity.
- Okta: Protects 68M+ identities globally with secure features. Acquired Auth0 for $6.5B in 2021. Ensures business security.
TechBullion | 3 Feb, 2025
Step-by-Step Guide: Assigning a Namecheap Domain to DigitalOcean Hosting with Nginx
- This guide provides a straightforward, end-to-end solution to point a domain purchased on Namecheap to a DigitalOcean Droplet running Nginx.
- You need to update your domain’s DNS records in Namecheap.
- You can either use Namecheap’s default nameservers or DigitalOcean’s name servers to update DNS.
- To complete this process, you need to create/ edit a server block (also called a virtual host) for your domain.
- Create a server block file and add basic configuration.
- Create the directory for your web files and add a test index.html in it.
- Visit http://example.com in your browser to see the output.
- DNS changes can take up to 24–48 hours to propagate worldwide, so be patient.
- The article provides a step-by-step guide that is easy to follow.
- Following these steps will help you to point your domain to a DigitalOcean Droplet running Nginx without any hassle.
Dev | 29 Dec, 2024
Knowing CSS is Mastery to Frontend Development
- Nowadays people can write great React and TypeScript code, but struggle to understand CSS optimization.
- Frameworks dominate frontend discourse, but the key to good web experiences is caring about the user.
- Understanding CSS is crucial for frontend development mastery.
- The article was originally published on CSS-Tricks, a part of the DigitalOcean family.
CSS-Tricks | 6 Dec, 2024
Step-by-Step Guide to Hosting Your Website on a VPS Using Caddy Server and Cloudflare
- In this article, we'll explore how I achieved this using my VPS, Caddy server, and Cloudflare, and how you can do it too by following the steps.
- Caddy server is a free and open-source web server written in Golang.
- Caddy is similar to those, but it is secure by default.
- Cloudflare offers services to enhance website performance and security.
- A reverse proxy is a server that sits between my VPS and the user.
- Now, let's get the IP of the VPS from the DigitalOcean dashboard.
- Before adding our VPS server's IP, we need to delete all the "A", "AAAA", and "CNAME" records.
- Create a clone of your repository from GitHub, GitLab, or wherever your portfolio code is hosted onto your VPS.
- Install the Caddy server on your VPS according to your distribution by following the installation docs.
- To edit the Caddyfile, run the following command.
Dev | 12 Nov, 2024
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DigitalOcean FAQs
When was DigitalOcean founded?
DigitalOcean was founded in 2012. The company has been operating for 13 years primarily in the Software Product sector.
Where is the DigitalOcean headquarters located?
DigitalOcean is headquartered in New York City,New York.
Does DigitalOcean have good work-life balance?
DigitalOcean has a work-life balance rating of 4.2 out of 5 based on 10+ employee reviews on AmbitionBox. 57% employees rated DigitalOcean 4 or above on work-life balance. This rating reflects the company's efforts to help employees maintain a healthy balance between their personal and professional lives. We encourage you to read DigitalOcean reviews for more details
Is DigitalOcean good for career growth?
Career growth at DigitalOcean is rated as poor, with a promotions and appraisal rating of 2.1. 43% employees rated DigitalOcean 3 or below on promotions/appraisal. This rating reflects a negative sentiment among employees for career growth. We recommend reading DigitalOcean reviews for more detailed insights.
What are the pros and cons of working in DigitalOcean?
Working at DigitalOcean comes with several advantages and disadvantages. It is highly rated for work life balance. However, it is poorly rated for promotions / appraisal, skill development and job security, based on 10+ employee reviews on AmbitionBox.
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