Zywave Reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(441 total reviews)

Martin Simoncic

80% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Zywave has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 441 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Zywave employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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441 reviews
1.0
8 Jan 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Mostly good people in middle management and below

Cons

Used to be a great place to work. As of 2024, they won't hesitate to outsource your role to the Philippines if they can save a dollar, doesn't matter how good you are at your job. Massive layoffs are an annual holiday tradition. As others mentioned, they'll even do it over a prerecorded Teams call. The CEO made a ton of bad decisions that led to the layoffs, but of course, he won't take any less salary to save people's jobs. Was his idea to spend a ton of money on his silly "Zyfest" a couple summers ago, so that he could be in some unfunny sketches that everyone is forced to watch. Oh also, they have not really been promoting people for the past year at least, so don't go there if you're looking to advance your career.

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Zywave Response
2y
Thank you for your many years of service. Zywave continues to evolve with the technology industry and adjust to macroeconomic forces which means embracing globally dispersed workforces in order to remain competitive and tap into talents across the world.
1.0
1 Mar 2024

Beware: Look Elsewhere!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible Work Environment (ie. Remote) Unless you live in a Milwaukee zip-code, then you are "required" to go in for "culture"

Cons

1. Two large layoffs in 12 months 2. One of the layoffs was given a fun project name 3. They are hiring people now, but not re-hiring the folks that were laid off 4. Employees that "made the cut" were given responsibilities they aren't even qualified for with NO pay raise, NO title change and NO training 5. Toxic meeting culture 6. Gossipy 7. Inadequate compensation; base salary and comp plans 8. Limited growth opportunities 9. Strategic reviews (listing sometimes meets or doesn't always meet expectations) - Classic tactic to have an excuse to lay people off later I literally want to cry nearly every day working here. The mental health load has been nearly unbearable. Do yourself a favor and stay away!

2.0
18 Dec 2023

Zywave’s Culture Has Died

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance (due to being remote) and manager

Cons

Zywave had a strong internal culture which resonated with customers, but it changed with several acquisitions that were never properly integrated. Everyone has become overworked due to lack of knowledge and way too many products. Toxic co-workers are often rewarded and pay is low compared to industry standards. The way layoffs were handled was also heartless.

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Zywave Response
2y
Thank you for your many years of service. Headcount reductions are never easy and involve many factors beyond an individual's contributions. Please reach out if we can do something further to support your transition.
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