Disillusioned and a Complete Joke - Anonymous employee Zendo Employee Review

1.0
30 Oct 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Sometimes we have a plan that sounds motivating. We get to work with some intelligent people. The office itself is nice to work in. There's a Segway - for no reason. There's an Xbox One - that no plays. There's beer in the fridge - that no one drinks. There's a drumset - that no one uses. They're nice to look at.

Cons

Management team is terrible at trying to run a company, especially in the niche of an industry that has already taken off without them. Never connects with their employees, just drives tasks with no organization. Wastes the valuable potential of employees that have solid skills and strong backgrounds that could really help them succeed, and puts them in positions that make little to no sense, does not listen to their feedback, nor helps them develop with the company. Fired valuable and dedicated employees for other reasons than what was actually the truth, and managers made a spectacle of it afterwards. Never believe a word they say, they are very manipulative, unfair, and unrealistic. You'll also never hear you're doing a good job, and it seems that those who do next to nothing, or take as slow as possible to do a task, are those who are praised than those who actually are experienced professionals trying to make positive change. In the few months I have been here, with as little as employees we have, I have seen a dozen people gone. There could be more, but we've all become accustomed it. Sadly, I don't see this company being successful.

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5.0
2 Dec 2015
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Pros

The office Segway comes in handy when you need to zip around the office and blow off steam or dash a few blocks away to run an errand. There's an XBOX that was purchased for Bring Your Kid to Work Day and comes in handy for some R&R or when kids are in the office. There's almost always alcohol in one of the two kitchen fridges. When beer doesn't cut it, there's unlimited coffee, bottled water and soda. Dogs, as long as they're nice, are welcomed and contribute to the great atmosphere. There's a drum kit setup to play or enjoy someone else playing. Zendo is passionate about their employees and taking care of us. It's great that they cut the fat and let go of the grumpy cats.

Cons

It's a con that all workplaces have. Sometimes you get a couple of bad apples and they start to spoil the bunch. Fortunately, those people are no longer with us. The building security are a couple of jerks.

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1.0
20 Nov 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Office space is in a great location. Management team respects and tries to support work and life balance, though expect to see double standards based on your tenure with the executive team. I've even seen one employee bring their dog to work. The company lures in unsuspecting new employees with competitive pay and benefits and the tag line of startup environment (they offer no equity). There used to be regular happy hours last year but since mid 2015, there hasn't been an official company sponsored happy hour or company outing.

Cons

Where are the products? Pioneers versus late arrivals. For a company who has spent over two years and $$million dollars in funding, they have nothing to show for it. Zendo markets its eventual products as cutting edge Smart Home innovation. But the truth is, one can easily find existing products already available in the marketplace, at retailers such as Apple, Home Depot, Best Buy, and from any of the major home security providers such as ADT, ADC and even AT&T! Where is Zendo's competitive advantage? Two years ago, at business conception, Zendo could have been a pioneer in Home Automation space, now, if and when they launch, they will just be another late market entrant in an already overcrowded space.

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