Is Zscaler a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Zscaler have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 132 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Zscaler employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Zscaler now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Zscaler .

Does Zscaler pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Zscaler with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 132 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Zscaler .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Zscaler?

68% of Software Developer employees at Zscaler would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 23% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Zscaler with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zscaler?

Regional Sales Manager (177) , Software Engineer (127) , Sales Engineer (88) , Senior Software Engineer (68) , Customer Success Manager (65) , Technical Account Manager (55) , Account Executive (51) , Sales (44) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (42) , Associate Software Engineer (36) , Staff Software Engineer (30) , Technical Account Manager (TAM) (25) , Product Support Engineer (22) , Manager (18) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (17)

What are the pros of working at Zscaler according to real employee reviews?

"Great Technology and Culture!" ((in 244 reviews)); "Good work life balance and team collaboration" ((in 136 reviews)); "Great people and products." ((in 133 reviews)); "work culture and people are good" ((in 111 reviews)); "Great Leadership and Mentoring" ((in 108 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Zscaler according to real employee reviews?

"Some managers have a bad attitude" ((in 51 reviews)); "Frequent layoff" ((in 18 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in some departments" ((in 7 reviews))

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3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(132 total reviews)

Jay Chaudhry

75% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.7

Senior management

Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Zscaler with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 132 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Zscaler is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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132 reviews

3.0

May 15, 2026

Good salary and policies, but management lacks recognition

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary/hike with RSU options Better policies for employees

Cons

Sometimes management/leader do not recognize efforts depend on teams.

4.0

May 14, 2026

Good work-life balance but lacks appreciation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance, flexible working hours

Cons

Lack of appreciation of hardwork

4.0

Apr 28, 2026

Good

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good Benefits work culture good

Cons

Promotion takes longer than average

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