Disorganized company with no direction or appreciation for employees - Anonymous employee Zebra BI Employee Review

2.0
14 Oct 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Most colleagues are nice and try to help.

Cons

The founder is heavily micromanaging and changes directions almost every week, which makes it impossible to stay focused or plan anything long-term. The environment is chaotic — priorities shift constantly, and people are expected to deliver results literally in their second week. Two sales team members have already left, within just a few months of being hired, and it’s not surprising given there are no benefits, no bonuses, and no clear incentives even for revenue-generating teams. People don’t feel valued or appreciated, and there’s zero sense of recognition for hard work. The so-called “wellbeing allowance” of €40 (recently increased to €60 after complaints) is so heavily restricted in what it can be used for that almost no one actually uses it. Management lacks transparency and often withholds information, while at the same time bringing in external “advisors” who don’t understand the business but still join meetings to make up random targets. There are no real opportunities for growth or learning, and despite the company not being a startup anymore, it behaves like the worst kind of small startup — disorganized, reactive, and resistant to hiring experienced professionals who could actually fix the mess. Processes are practically non-existent, yet expectations remain sky-high. Overall, it’s a stressful and confusing place to work with little appreciation for effort or expertise.

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5.0
25 Nov 2025
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Pros

- The team is full with ambitious, smart and genuinely kind people. Colleagues are professional, competent, and also fun to hang out with, which collaboration easy and enjoyable. - It’s exciting because the company runs multiple products at different stages of maturity. You get exposure to both “scaling what already works” and “finding product–market fit” initiatives, so there’s a lot of room to learn, experiment, and grow quickly. - The customer base is impressive, you get to work with Fortune 500 clients and see both PLG and enterprise-style motions from the inside. It’s a great place if you want to understand how different go-to-market models actually operate in practice. - It’s a very stimulating environment if you enjoy thinking with customers, not just executing tickets. You’re often treated as a partner, helping them shape how they’ll work with data and analytics for the next few years. - The products are genuinely cool if you’re into data, analytics, finance, or AI. It’s satisfying to work on something that solves real, hard problems. - Some functions are quite mature, whereas others still have a way to go. It's cool though as you see change quickly, and there's a lot of opportunity to grow and implement your ideas. - The company is remote-first, with an office in Slovenia. If you’re not used to remote work, it might be a bit of an adjustment at first. You do get a lot of flexibility and people are regularly flown in, but you need to be proactive about communication and building relationships. - Zebra is bootstrapped and profitable, which creates a sense of stability and focus. Decisions are driven by real business impact, not by chasing the next funding round or vanity metrics.

Cons

- Being bootstrapped also means there isn’t an endless pile of VC money to experiment with. There is significiant investment into growth and new initiatives, but there’s also a real expectation that you can make a solid business case and think about ROI. If you come from a heavily funded startup where spending was very loose, this can feel like an adjustment at first (and it's a good one :))

1.0
27 Aug 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The product is quite useful. Some people in the company are nice.

Cons

Very disorganized. Directions change every week. Out of touch with reality, micromanager CEO.

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