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The Zappos Family

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Leadership is insane and completely disregards employees and reality in decision making, but parties are fun - Anonymous employee The Zappos Family Employee Review

3.0
Dec 12, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Zappos is a very fun place to work, with a ton of opportunity to get to know your coworkers and spend time together. There is no shortage of on-campus petting zoos, snow cones, and free or subsidized food.

Cons

Leadership is infuriating. There is zero consideration given to employees, data, or common sense when serious strategic company decisions are made. All employees were asked to leave, and offered severance to leave, if they were not on board with holacracy. Very strong culture of "My way or the highway". Holacracy was prioritized above employee happiness, customer satisfaction, or performance.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 10, 2026
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Pros

In the beginning of my time at the company, there were so many positives. I struggle to find a single one, now.

Cons

Everyone from old Zappos quit or was forced out and replaced by people who have clearly never had a job before, yet get paid way more than I do. Leadership is scarily terrible. I went to HR on leadership many times but they didn’t care and told me I was the problem for enjoying the “old Zappos”. I am not allowed to list specific names in my review or else “new Zappos” remove it, but do not join marketing for LACK of experienced, smart, and kind hearted leadership.

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