DoorDash unlimited PTO is a lie!

Nov 19, 2021 38 Comments

Recently joined DoorDash and was told by recruiter that we’ve unlimited PTO (they call it flexible vacation days but do mention there’s no upper limit - a tagline with which they attract you). We just got an internal memo from the VP of engineering no less that we should limit our vacation to 15-20 days a year in engineering, which is a joke, especially in the Bay Area! If you’re looking to join DoorDash engineering, make sure you’re aware of this. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of good engineering happening here but I do want to flag this to anyone looking to join us, the management here is really focused on the wrong things especially in engineering #DoorDash #doordashengineering #engineering #software

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TOP 38 Comments
  • 20 days is generous I would say. But yeah, unlimited vacation is a scam almost everywhere
    Nov 19, 2021 7
    • Facebook
      cynical.ly

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      cynical.ly
      Before the pandemic, I almost always used more than 15 days of PTO each year. I only accumulate when I need a large chunk for a trip to my home country in the near future.
      Nov 19, 2021
    • Apple
      RTOpanic

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      RTOpanic
      Bruh apple has 5 days off for thanks giving and Christmas overlapping that with the weekends it is 9 days off twice. In addition to the 12 + sick time off

      Also the problem is not if 20 days is generous or not . It is if they are going to cap ‘unlimited’ at 15-20 days which is the same at other companies then they should pay for unused pto similar to other companies
      Nov 20, 2021
  • Amazon
    kann duck

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    kann duck
    Why would you believe in unlimited PTO in the first place?
    Nov 19, 2021 5
  • Ciena
    dNJz50

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    dNJz50
    This is true everywhere with “unlimited” PTO. There’s still a cap, you just don’t know what it is and you don’t get paid out when you leave.
    Nov 19, 2021 0
  • Apple
    FartyPoo

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    FartyPoo
    Do not believe the “unlimited vacation” nonsense. Just like “free food” it lures you into a trap to accept lower TC and sacrifice your wlb to achieve someone else’s dreams.
    Nov 19, 2021 6
    • Apple
      fPvB63

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      fPvB63
      5 years of service??? Oh man you are drunk on that kool-aid. 1 day extra day after 5 years. Let’s work out some simple math. Most companies give minimum of 15 days off ( being conservative for you ). Only at year 8 do you get to 15 days pto. So apple has already screwed you out of 24 days of pto by then. Care to do the math on how many years you have to work at apple before you break even? I’m also assuming here there is 1 pto day added on per year with no cap.
      Nov 26, 2021
    • Apple
      FartyPoo

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      FartyPoo
      Break even on PTO? I have better things to worry about. There are some terrible incentives at Apple, but PTO isn’t one of them. Btw there are 16 PTOs once you complete 5 years. I would rather look for flexible work options, lesser meetings and better career growth. If PTO matters so much you shouldn’t even be working here.
      Nov 26, 2021
  • What are u complaining about? This is around the average for most companies. 3-4 weeks. I don’t understand?
    Nov 19, 2021 2