Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Zayo

      Is this your company?

      Zayo reviews

      For my "wet behind the ears" college grads - Anonymous employee Zayo Employee Review

      4.0
      Jul 8, 2013
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      First things first, I truly enjoy working at Zayo. Being a recent grad, I can tell you that I am being exposed to much more exciting business dealings than any of my college buddies. Everyday something new gets thrown my way and the challenge is always stimulating. Some may consider the lack of formal training a con, but I relish in the uneasiness that the Zayo environment fosters. Through this discomfort comes personal and professional growth, and I know that in the future it will pay dividends. I would say 75% of people at Zayo are quality employees, which I suspect is a higher percentage than most companies in the corporate world. The people on my team are awesome and I have a great boss. We seem to manage to have a good time even though we often put crazy hours in. The upper management is razor sharp and the relatively "flat" corporate structure gives you exposure to these bright people that you'd be lucky to find anywhere else. Sitting in a meeting with some of these guys is probably worth 3 MBA credits. Seriously, they're that smart. If you are a hard worker and are willing to put in the hours to learn, Zayo is a great place to be. If you want to be around smart people and see how corporate success is nurtured, Zayo is a great place to be. Zayo is likely to be around for a long time so job security is pretty solid if you "fit in". The people at the office are fun to joke around and grab a beer after work with. If you're like me and aren't an Ivy league genius, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better job to start a career off with than Zayo. You'll develop the skills that will pay in the future (at least that's what I'm hoping will happen).

      Cons

      With all that said, there are some undeniable cons. The hours can be pretty ridiculous. If you have a girlfriend/boyfriend, they will quickly begin to resent Zayo. Granted there are plenty of teams/business units that put in the 8:30-5, but I'm certainly not part of that for better or worse. Because of the long nights, I shutter to even look at what I'm making an hour. During some "fire-drill" weeks, I'm pushing the minimum wage envelope. No joke. This small salary issue segues into another point of contention I've been having. Having read the upper management's Glassdoor review's, I feel uneasy that most have chosen 5 stars for the compensation and benefits rating. For obvious reasons, they want to raise that rating on Glassdoor but I find this to be rather disingenuous. Zayo has been hiring college grads left and right because they know that it is an employers market right now and people like me (and possibly you) will take the job because of the other benefits Zayo can provide, or you can't find another job. The result is a conflicting one for me. On one hand, I love how much I'm learning but on the other, I feel like a corporate peon. My fears tell me that the people who are established at Zayo will cash in big time once they go IPO and I will be left with nothing more than the hope that my experience will help me land an OK job that pays me enough to where I can actually save a few pennies. Compound this feeling with the upper management saying that compensation is worthy of 5 stars and the schism widens in my mind. Like I said above, the upper management is top notch, but when they make claims that distort the truth it makes their intentions seem somewhat dishonest. In a company that prides itself on being transparent, this is cause for pause in my eyes. I loathe unnecessary bureaucracy, so I'm glad there's no arbitrary review process. However, I would appreciate feedback more often. I often feel like I have no idea where I stand with my boss and more experienced colleagues, so I wish that Zayo would find a happy medium between the two extremes. Management is smart enough to figure that out. Working crazy hours for no money is not a whole lot of fun when you feel like your work isn't recognized. One caveat must be understood about this critique. I have only been at Zayo for ~6 months so who knows what will happen. However looking around at others and talking to my co-workers has not done much to lift my optimism about being fairly compensated to say the least.

      avatar
      Zayo Response
      12y
      Thanks for post. I will address your first advice question. First, the compensation question is vague. If "5 stars" means we pay everyone excessively for their contributions, we are NOT 5 stars. However, if "5 stars" means that the overall compensation to employees is appropriately tied to their contributions, I lean toward 5. Perhaps 4 stars would be more accurate, as we are still working toward this goal. The point is that our goal is not to be known for excessive pay. I think companies who pay excessively are living on borrowed time. Second, we retain most of our strong and excellent people. Zayo is viewed as a hot company, with talented people, in a hot industry. We are viewed as the leader and innovator in Bandwidth Infrastructure -- and our competitors are looking to pick off our talent to springboard opportunities for themselves. Yet, we have lost few talented people b/c of compensation. (We have lost several additional talented people for other reasons.) I base this off a review of all voluntary departures over the past 3 months. If our talented people (of which we have many) were unhappy with overall compensation, we would experience mass departures. I recognize that there is a delay between when employees are unhappy with pay versus when they leave. So I don't want to sound conclusive on this. We are watching carefully. Note that our compensation policy is to reward those that make outstanding contributions. We give raises every month. We increase bonus % levels... and pay extra bonus to those who earn it. We use equity as part of compensation -- and we don't view equity as a "nice to have" but as an integral part of compensation. We also believe we increase the value of our employees through rotational programs and the overall entrepreneurial environment we foster. We believe our employees view this as part of what they receive for the company, as their value increases rapidly over time. Either we will need to pay them for this, or they will extract this value from another employer. We see this as part of the equation. Lastly, we watch carefully the Common Unit value that each employee with equity enjoys. This is what a lot of our talent are playing for -- they know how it works and they know this a big part of what makes our compensation 5'ish stars.

      Explore other reviews about Zayo

      5.0
      Jul 5, 2026
      Account director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Remote work. Transparent with good culture & leadership. Solid infrastructure.

      Cons

      Nothing to report at the moment.

      5.0
      Jun 11, 2026
      Enterprise account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent sales enablement, tools, and internal support. Leadership has done a good job creating an environment where Enterprise Account Executives can focus on selling instead of getting bogged down by administrative tasks. CRM data is clean, processes are organized, and responsibilities between Sales, Customer Success, and Account Management are clearly defined. It’s refreshing to work for a company that invests in the systems and structure needed to help its sales teams succeed.

      Cons

      Ongoing integration efforts following the Crown Castle Fiber acquisition mean some processes and systems are still evolving. As with most enterprise sales roles, building pipeline requires significant self-sourcing and prospecting across a large territory. The product portfolio is extensive, which creates a bit of a learning curve for new hires but also provides opportunities to solve complex customer challenges.

      See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All
      Related searches: Zayo jobs | Zayo salaries | Zayo benefits | Zayo interviews
      Zayo reviewsZayo review