Zalando reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,216 total reviews)
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Robert Gentz

69% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Zalando has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,216 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Zalando employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Sep 5, 2019

A Bad Employer

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The plus is the employees here, who are very pleasant to work with.

Cons

High attrition is visible in many teams. It is normal to work in half-staffed teams. Extremely high workload and a very bad work-life balance. Toxic environment with frustrated colleagues. Lack of rewards and recognition. No personal development, no real internal career opportunities. Beware of what you see from the outside. A lot of big words and branding, but it comes with no real content - this employer does not deliver what it promises. I have seen so much disappointment from my colleagues that I would never recommend any of my acquaintances to work here. So many of my colleagues were giving their best to this company and time after time they were not rewarded, they were not recognized, they were not retained. This company is a sweatshop for people aged 25-35, it brings them in from outside of Berlin, chews them well for 2-3 years and then spits them out. Save yourself the disappointment, look for another employer.

1.0
Apr 24, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Exponential Growth means massive opportunities - You can move through the ranks quickly if you know the management - Big Brand name Excellent place to work, if you are native German (highly biased management)

Cons

- Completely numbers driven management - All exMckinsey consultants run the company - Crazy work hours - Siloed times -No processes and structures - Although it has been a 10billion euro company, every team still works like a startup - No job security- If they don't need you, you are fired - No long term strategy, only short-term opportunistic growth hungry leaders - Once a project is done, you either find another role within the company or you are asked to leave -

3.0
Jan 18, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company has huge potential and there’s genuine space to explore, impact, grow. Also it attracts serious talent in many areas.

Cons

Very uneven experience depending on which team / business unit you join and who your lead is. There’s an institutional stupidity that’s almost painful to witness at times. Lots of people are trying to fix it but there’s a long way to go and while initiatives come thick and fast, progress is frustratingly slow.

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