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Misguided and Misaligned - Anonymous employee Zoom Communications Employee Review

2.0
Sep 5, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The product is still great and continues to get better. Especially as an internal tool for employees.

Cons

The company culture is terrible. People generally don’t seem to like giving or receiving it in a mature manner. Everyone is very adverse to any feedback (especially if critical). People also generally don’t understand their roles or the roles of others, which makes for really tense cross-functional partnerships. There is a lot of ego clashing. DEI is non-existent especially if you’re a person of color. A lot of micro and macro aggressions. They completely got rid of the head of DEI role and downsized that team, I’m not even sure if they have any influence at the company. Return to office policy roll out was a mess and absolutely impacted employee morale. The messaging of it also fell flat and felt disconnected from what the products do for people and what the company should stand for. Trust is at a low, but I haven’t exactly felt that since joining. Infrastructure is lacking internally, the systems and operations change often regardless of what you’re working on which makes the internal organization really haphazard. For a company that emphasizes care, they’ve been truly careless.

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Cons

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It’s great to hear that you value the flexible hours, reasonable deadlines, and competitive compensation. We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective and your continued dedication as a member of the Zoom team.
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Zoom Communications Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience and perspective. We understand how changes in leadership and hiring approaches can significantly impact team dynamics and overall culture. Your feedback highlights the importance of internal mobility, leadership alignment, and ensuring that employee voices are heard across regions. We appreciate you taking the time to provide such detailed and candid feedback, and we appreciate the positives you found during your time. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
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