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DoorDash: dismissed a month short of four years by a newly arrived manager

2026-09-30T00:00:00+00:00

A new manager's disputed performance assessment led to a firing a month before the last stock vested; the reviewer won the equivalent in cash by appealing to the HR director.

DoorDashSoftware EngineerPosted 1 month agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Left within 3 months
Time at the company: 3–5 years
Role: Software Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: E5
Location: SF Bay Area
Degree: Master's
Experience before joining: 11–15 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Not sure
Clear path to grow: No
Hours a week: 40–50 hours
Who makes the decisions: Engineers
How colleagues work: Hardworking, late nights when needed
Office politics: Some, but tolerable
Food: Not free, decent paid options

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DoorDash: dismissed a month short of four years by a newly arrived manager

DoorDashSoftware EngineerPosted 1 month agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Left within 3 months
Time at the company: 3–5 years
Role: Software Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: E5
Location: SF Bay Area
Degree: Master's
Experience before joining: 11–15 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Not sure
Clear path to grow: No
Hours a week: 40–50 hours
Who makes the decisions: Engineers
How colleagues work: Hardworking, late nights when needed
Office politics: Some, but tolerable
Food: Not free, decent paid options

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