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About Digital Planet

Address
10A ACHTER RD
Company size
51-200 employees

Summary

WHAT WE STAND FOR

Our promise is to enrich the lives of all South Africans with access to technology and education. We believe in a shared community of ability and achievement. We believe in wide-spread knowledge and consumer confidence. We believe in the good news of our country; the growth of our people; the equality of dreams; the power-on button; the entrepreneurs, the artists, the business hustlers and the young minds that hunger for more. We stand behind it all.

OUR SHORT STORY

We opened our doors in 1999, on the brink of the millennium, as an e-commerce pioneer in South Africa. Today Digital Planet is South Africa’s leading disrupter of online technology. We stand proudly as a conduit of change and transformation, affecting the lives of South Africans through our education and technology offering.

OUR JOURNEY IS EVERYONE’S JOURNEY

Digital Planet is a B2B2C enterprise, with an ethos strongly built on partnership. We deliver tailor made edu-tech retail bundles with full service distribution processes directly to corporate South Africa’s customers. We enhance client retail channels with competitive partner promotions and all of our deals are custom designed to suit your market and your objectives. Our strong partner network comprises of leading technology brands such as HP, Mecer and Microsoft, as well as educational institutions such as Damelin, GetSmarter and Wits Digital Campus - to name a few.

Together we enrich the lives of hundreds of thousands of South Africans every single day, through access to technology and learning.


AND OUR HARDWARE?

We have developed incredible partnerships and vendor relationships over 21 years in business. We work with the world’s biggest to bring South Africa the best.

OUR VALUES

We’re big on making an impact through value-add fulfilment services from our clients to our providers. We seek only the finest of partners in technology and education, so we can pass on competitive bundle deals to our South African communities and traders, it’s a win-win partnership. We value trust above all else. Each member of Digital Planet acts with love, care and respect towards work and play and purpose.

Our Hiring Process

Topgrading is a chronological interview conducted by multiple people in the company at one time, not just the hiring manager. This is an integral part of the hiring process and covers the entire work history and personal accomplishments of the candidate. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the second round of interviews with the department for a culture fit evaluation. An offer is then made within the next 24 hours.

Perks at Digital Planet

Flexible working hours
Disability friendly office
Covered parking bays
Car wash services on site
Tennis tables
Chill out area
Playstation
Bean bags to chill
Employment Equity committee
ICAS Employee Wellness
Weekly Giveaways
Provident Fund
GMPS Bonuses

Tech Stack

utilities

Google Analytics
Google Analytics

dev ops

GitHub
GitHub
Team Foundation Server
Team Foundation Server

business tool

Google Apps
Google Apps
Zoom
Zoom
Miro
Miro

application and data

Javascript
Javascript
jQuery
jQuery
HTML5
HTML5
C#
C#
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure
ASP.NET
ASP.NET
MS SQL
MS SQL
.Net Core 2.0
.Net Core 2.0
TypeScript
TypeScript

Office Photos

Digital Planet bursaries
Digital Planet Superstars
Shawn Naidoo