small company with big problems - Software Engineer Zapproved Employee Review

2.0
Nov 26, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Most of the people who work there are amazing. They're respectful, collaborative, insightful humans who are eager to solve problems. Their use of technology is very cool and they are willing to give young, unexperienced people an opportunity to get hands on skills. Zapproved is a great place to start your career because they have some great mentors. They are also really willing to pay for training materials, classes, conferences, workshops, etc. They really encourage you to build up your expertise.

Cons

For a company that talks a lot about diversity, management does NOT treat female and employees of color with the same respect as white, male employees. While employed at Zapproved, I witnessed several people get away with some appalling behavior. Some male employees are allowed to talk over coworkers and make rude remarks to their peers (verbally and in email). Several male employees (current and former) are known CREEPS (inappropriately coming onto coworkers in the office and out of the office at work related events, nonconsensual touching, and blatant staring). It's ridiculous that in this era of media exposing companies for ignoring (and thus, allowing) sexual misconduct, Zapproved is on the same train. Many employees make below their market value and the benefits are mediocre. They get away with this by hiring a diverse group of people who don't have a lot of experience.

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Zapproved Response
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We are truly saddened to read that this was your experience at Zapproved. As you mention above, we have a respectful, collaborative team and we have zero tolerance for the behaviors you discussed. When situations like this have occurred in our workplace we address them immediately and have a track record of doing so. Regarding the comment about favoritism toward privileged identities, we work so very hard to ensure that we are as inclusive as possible. From the very top down, Zapproved has taken as part of its mission to unwind privilege in our culture. From having a dedicated DE&I Manager and internal committee to monthly programs, we are trying to set the standard. Finally, we have increased the number of informal and formal feedback channels for employees, including exit interviews, so employees have a number of safe forums to share feedback on their experiences. If you still have concerns, I welcome you to reach out directly to me or our HR team so we can better understand your perspective. - Susy Dunn, Chief People Officer

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