D2L Reviews

Pros

I left a job with 20 years tenure to work for D2L and a year later I am so happy I made the move. What I love so much about D2L is that I am trusted as an employee to approach my clients in the way I feel is best for them but I also have the luxury to fall back on my management team if I run into challenges. My colleagues and my manager are always so supportive and helpful. It makes my work so enjoyable! What's not to love!

Cons

Being a remote employee I don't get to participate in Cake Day! I'll survive but it does hurt.

Pros

Very collaborative work environment with little egos. Level of work has huge impact on our customers/learners and how we digitally change how education is consumed. Leadership is solid and takes time to educate and mentor teams/employees.

Cons

A bit of travel and always too much work to do and not enough time.

Pros

I just completed 1 year at D2L and have enjoyed it immensely. What brought me to D2L was 1) a very large market opportunity with the ability to influence lifelong learning and a 2) a corporate culture that rewards collaboration and promotes self growth. What keeps me here are the same 2 points as I have had the opportunity to learn a new market, influence and bring in new ideas and collaborate with extremely smart people on a daily basis. Oh yes, and the teabot!!

Cons

The biggest con that I feel is that being a remote worker (based in Bay Area when corporate headquarters is in the Kitchener/Waterloo area) limits the effectiveness as so much is done over phone/video. While we use the latest collaboration tools being distributed has its operational and cultural limitations.

Pros

I’ve worked at a number of tech companies and D2L has exceeded my expectations. The Management (yes I said Management) is exceptional - They acknowledge and encourage every employee, the ideas we have, and the work we do. I’ve never felt so appreciated in a sales role. With other companies I’ve worked at, sales reps were constantly stressed and worried about meeting numbers (quota, number of calls/emails, pipeline, etc). I used to have nightmares about this stuff. But at D2L, everyone wants to help you be successful and they want to help customers be successful. The company takes a lot of pride in their product (Brightspace) and they want to continue to make it the best, as well as continue to help their customers have the best experience and results.

Cons

I really don’t have any cons

Pros

I was at D2L for three years and met some great people. The office environment is open and friendly.

Cons

If you enjoy leaders who lead by fear and their own insecurity then this place is for you. If you want real leadership do not even apply for a job here. In 2018, all the competent top leadership left the company. - No consistent strategy for winning - A lot of turnover - They promote people who are not ready or capable because they can't hire good people anymore

Pros

Decent work life balance

Cons

Company has no direction on who they want to be

Pros

I struggle to think of any.

Cons

Don't believe any of the promises they make during the hiring process. They lie. Just like employees, they'll promise anything to get clients in the door. Nearly all regret it very quickly. Questionable business ethics. The CEOs friends and family work in nearly every department... and not because they're incredibly skilled. Makes it impossible to get good work done. The CEO is a narcissistic man-baby who has no business still running this company. They refer to themselves as a "start-up" but they've been in business for almost 20 years. In the tech world that's a dinosaur... and that's a better description for the company. They're based in Kitchener, ON, which is awesome... If you like homeless shelters and seedy hotels. The company is bleeding talent on a daily basis. Anyone with talent doesn't stay long. Don't be the next victim of their false promises. Oh, and it should be obvious they reward employees for leaving good reviews. Don't believe the "Great Place to Work!" posts. More lies.

Pros

Some of the most enjoyable colleagues I have worked with who are fantastic at what they do. Solutions engineers are outstanding.

Cons

Very traditional hierarchy, with little to zero working relationship with direct managers. Unstable environment heavily impacted by disconnected board. Mediocre product, biggest differentiator are services, but not being leveraged well.

Pros

Fun team members and a great product. It is a busy place with lots of opportunity to interact and stay energized.

Cons

My team was awesome but when some issues started to arise, as they always do when people interact with other people, they provided no coaching or feedback to help fix issues. Many people just get removed from projects with no feedback or mentoring to help progress and grow. As long as you never have any negative interactions with team mates or customers, it is great. If you make even simple mistakes, you get benched and there is no feedback to help you grow.

Pros

The work matters and we see our impact on learners across the world everyday. We focus on our mission to transform learning worldwide.

Cons

We work hard and there is no tolerance for slackers. Low performers are coached to succeed or they are exited.