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The Zappos Family

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Sad Decline of Culture and Leadership - Software Engineer The Zappos Family Employee Review

2.0
Aug 26, 2021
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Pros

Medical benefits Life/work balance Coworker friends

Cons

The new CEO lacks leadership skills. He hired his friends in senior management positions and now the organization is a mess. They don’t know the true Zappos Culture and the core values don't matter. They only care about making money and don't care about individual employees. There is nasty politics happening and lots of micromanaging. If you are not in the “circle of trust” you are looked down upon. The creativity and individuality are gone. It’s sad to see the decline of Zappos. It is surprising Amazon has not fully absorbed the company.

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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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