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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

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Great Mission and Colleagues, management can be hit or miss. - Senior Software Engineer Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Employee Review

4.0
14 May 2024
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Pros

- Great to work at a place where the mission really matters. - Able to have large impact if you are proactive. - Attracts a lot of people who really care about those around them.

Cons

- Leaders are often hired from large companies where their experience really doesn't match the size of the team, leading to decisions that aren't best for the team or the organization. - Creating positive change in education is a very hard problem and lack of progress can feel demotivating.

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience working at CZI. It's encouraging to know that our efforts to build an organization of individuals who value our mission and work towards a larger impact are recognized. We hear your concerns and are continuously working on prioritizing the work that keeps us close to our mission.

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5.0
27 Feb 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I couldn’t have asked for a better place to spend a meaningful chapter of my career. Intelligent, mission-driven, low-ego colleagues, inspiring work, and many opportunities to learn and grow. It’s also one of the few places I’ve worked where you don’t have to trade off between enjoying the work, good compensation, and a healthy work-life balance. Even having been impacted by layoffs, I remain very grateful for the experience.

Cons

Increase volatility in recent years with restructuring. Hopefully things settle with clearer strategic direction in place.

2.0
9 Jun 2026
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Pros

Lots of smart people to work with and learn from. Onsite office is great.

Cons

Leadership and middle management will do anything to make themselves look good to c-levels , will go as far as taking credit for work not done by them. Every 3-4 months for years and prior to me working there, org goals change at a dime with no heads up and expectations are to perform excellently.

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