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Pros
"High value is placed on work/life balance" (in 34 reviews)
"I have the flexibility to work from home as a remote US employee" (in 11 reviews)
Cons
"Not unique to D2L, but industry has high turnover" (in 11 reviews)
"You're expected to work long hours and if you don't you're not considered to be a serious or passionate employee" (in 7 reviews)
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"Outside sales"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at D2L full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Highly collaborative team, supportive culture. New leadership is really making a difference in our ability to win and go-to-market strategy.
Cons
Highly competitive market need great speed and agility in execution and decision making.
Advice to Management
Stay the course
D2L 2017-10-31 10:40 PDTHelpful (9)
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"Run. Quickly."
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at D2L full-time
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.Advice to Management
The worst management team I've ever worked with. They don't take advice so what's the point?
D2L 2018-07-20 13:59 PDTHelpful (5)
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"Business Development"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at D2L full-time (Less than a year)
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.
Advice to Management
Communicate - lack of has created an anxious work environment.
D2L 2018-03-08 08:55 PSTHelpful (7)
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"Needs better coaching"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at D2L full-time (More than a year)
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.
Advice to Management
Teach managers to be better coaches and more supportive.
D2L 2018-01-21 11:44 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Great Place to Work!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at D2L full-time (More than 3 years)
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.
Advice to Management
Keep doing all the great things you have started.
D2L 2017-11-28 07:55 PSTHelpful (2)
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"Maturing Startup"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at D2L full-time
Pros
Fast pace Startup culture, good dedicated people.
Cons
Higher turnover than I expected,
mid level management is struggling with the transitioning from a startup.D2L 2017-11-22 07:48 PSTHelpful (3)
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"Was great for awhile...."
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RecommendsNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at D2L full-time
Pros
Some of the pro's for working at D2L:
Good people
Good money
Decent product and slowing catching up with the latest releaseCons
I wish we had made more investment in the platform around the grade book and calendar functionality. Canvas is the clear LMS product choice for most faculty and we are usually the second or third on the list.
D2L 2017-09-23 17:08 PDTHelpful (1)
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"A lot of heart"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at D2L full-time
Pros
People, vision, benefits, culture, tools.
Cons
Compensation isn't the best. Not much room for advancement. May mistake agile for fickle.
D2L 2017-07-28 09:49 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Upward bound"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at D2L full-time
Pros
The people and culture at D2L are very positive. Across the company it's easy to find people dedicated to genuinely improving the way the world learns. That conviction is contagious and is easy to find. Also working in a dog friendly environment is also pretty awesome.
Cons
With all the changes going on across the organization there can be too many competing priorities, which can impede deliverables.
Advice to Management
In many regards, less is more. Working on changing the people, processes, and technology all at the same time is taxing across the board and introduces a fair amount of risk.
D2L 2017-06-26 13:21 PDTHelpful (6)
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"watch out. they go through people like water in a pipe"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at D2L full-time
Pros
you get to visit Canada
Cons
Constantly hiring and firing people
Advice to Management
Stick with a plan
D2L 2017-06-05 12:50 PDT
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