Wasted potential - Anonymous employee LegalZoom Employee Review

2.0
Mar 20, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Democratizing law is an inspiring mission. You will learn fast here.

Cons

- Insufficient money is spent maintaining the majority of Legalzoom’s 100+ products leaving employees to scramble and customers to suffer. - leadership including c level micromanages the small details for teams like minor website changes while ignoring systematic issues that actually need leadership’s attention. - there is no transparency. The CEO, CTO, COO get 100% bonuses but they don’t share what their bonus goals are with the rest of the company. Goals across the company are vague and not aligned between teams much less so departments. - The harder you work the more people get laid off and the harder you are required to work. It’s not sustainable. - data driven seems to mean collecting as much data as possible then ignoring anything that doesn’t confirm leadership’s opinions.

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LegalZoom Response
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Thank you for your review and for sharing your experience. We're glad to hear you've found a strong work-life balance and enjoy working alongside talented colleagues. We appreciate your feedback regarding prioritization and planning, and we're always looking for ways to improve how we communicate and execute on our roadmap. Thank you, again.
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Cons

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LegalZoom Response
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Thanks for the review, and we appreciate your feedback. As we continue to evolve and invest in new technologies, we remain focused on supporting our employees and creating opportunities for them to have an even greater impact. We also recognize the importance of clear communication and value feedback that helps us improve the employee experience. Thank you for sharing your perspective.
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