Awful place to work - Decision Analytics Associate ZS Associates Employee Review

1.0
22 May 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The office location is excellent (35th floor in the One Liberty building, Center City Philly)

Cons

Awful hours, consistently have to work past midnight, 7am meetings, you have to be available 24/7, pay is low for similar work in the area (I got a 15k raise when I went to a different company... from 75k to 90k), you get put on multiple projects at once and they all expect 40 hours/week. They trick you into thinking it's a "privilege" to work there so that you convince yourself their abuses of your time and life are okay. They will tell you straight up that what makes them different is that they value work/life balance, but after 1 month there you learn that's a huge joke. I feel bad for the children of parents who work at ZS because they will NEVER get to spend time with their parents. Truly a toxic work environment and everyone is miserable with an insane fake smile.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

- Exposure to large-scale projects and enterprise clients - Opportunity to work on modern technologies and data platforms - Strong technical talent within teams

Cons

- Leadership and management practices are heavily influenced by offshore working styles, which can create misalignment with local work expectations in the U.S. - Work-life balance can be difficult, with expectations around extended hours and frequent overlap with offshore teams - Limited flexibility around boundaries outside standard working hours - High workload and pressure can make long-term sustainability challenging for some employees - Team inclusivity and engagement can sometimes feel uneven, with opportunities for more balanced collaboration across all team members - Retention challenges observed among employees not aligned with the prevailing work style

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