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One of the first... - Anonymous employee Zen Planner Employee Review

2.0
Nov 17, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I was one of the first people hired a Zen Planner a few years back. Overall, I loved working there. It felt close knit, like a family. I didn't like my job per say, but I wanted to do well because I cared about the company and my co-workers . I sincerely missed my co-workers after I left. However, my favorite part was having Ben and Filipina as managers. Fun fact: they were the original co-founders of Zen Planner and they were amazing. I heard they left not too long after I did, but honestly they were a HUGE reason why that place was so great. They came up with the idea of OHANA. They really cared about you and you felt it. I can see how people think it's 'cult-ish'. Back in my day, it was a nice balance. Some people were a little extreme about fitness and it got a little too much into ZP brand love, but overall the people I helped hire were awesome, genuine, and hard working. I'm really proud of them and the things they are doing now.

Cons

The pay was VERY low at the time. I had to get another job just to make ends meet. Every time I tried to ask for a raise the CEO, Jeff, got really mad. I was scared of him. I would only ask for little raises at a time because he would act so appalled when I wanted to make a livable wage. I was worried if I asked too much at once, he would just let me go. I'll tell you, I was only making $24k/year. Eventually I told him I had to quit if I couldn't make more because he was requiring I stay late which interfered with my other job. He begrudgingly gave in but with the stipulation that I'd be working late every day. It seems like things are better now maybe? There were a couple people that made your skin crawl a bit. Like, you always have to be watching your back so you don't get metaphorically stabbed.

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Zen Planner Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to give us your honest feedback – it means a lot! We hear from many team members how much they miss their coworkers, and many remain friends even after moving on to pursue other endeavors. It’s great to hear how much you enjoyed the people you worked with. Building a great team will always be a top priority for us. Zen Planner is still very similar to many start-ups, and that includes the growing pains that come along with being a developing company. We’ve been fortunate to have had great team members who have given us feedback similar to yours, and we always take this feedback to heart. We consistently evaluate sales commission, salaries, and professional growth opportunities to ensure we remain competitive in the job market. This type of transparency and feedback chain is one of the things that truly make for a good culture – a ping pong table and onsite yoga are just great perks.

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5.0
Mar 21, 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Zen Planner is a great company! We have gone through a lot of changes within the last 3 years, but I feel like we have come out the other side a lot stronger. The leaders at ZP/Daxko (our parent company) are amazing people and they are always very open to feedback and are continuously striving to be better and better. They practice what they preach and are very transparent and are very quick to admit when they have made a mistake and correct it. Even though ZP and our parent company (Daxko) have grown a lot over the past 3 years and have become a little bit more corporate, we still have a really great entrepeneurial and growth-mindset culture. I see ZP as a very strong company even in the midst of all of the challenges with COVID and I feel really grateful to be part of such an amazing company.

Cons

None that I can think of

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Zen Planner Response
5y
Thank you so much for your review! We are thankful for wonderful team members (like you!) who propel the growth of Zen Planner/Daxko and our impact in an industry that is poised for a strong comeback this year!
3.0
Dec 5, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

While the majority of these pros have slowly changed since the introduction of our new CEO, the one thing that still remains is the innate and genuine care each Zen Planner employee has for one another. The praise and willingness to help each other will forever be an amazing quality and it has allowed me to, for a long time, look past the insensitive changes taking place amongst upper management. Other perks include: free Friday lunch, dogs in the office, beer on tap, team events and company swag.

Cons

Since being acquired, it has become extremely evident the fire that once resided in our senior leadership team and made its way down to the remaining employees has burned out. The passion and motivation from all employee levels has been stifled by abrupt changes and the inability to communicate these changes effectively. Those who once had a voice and a direction have been muted and pushed to the side; including the leadership team who has had the employees back. The pay is horrible compared to industry standards. Denver is a mega tech center, its time to start competing or lose your brightest talent to surrounding companies.

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Zen Planner Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your review. We’re happy that you value the same things we see as our greatest assets, the people and their passion. As for the changes, we want to point out that during change it’s often difficult to see the big picture strategy behind the changes being implemented. We are strengthening our business structure and processes to achieve a long-term plan for rapid growth that will provide more opportunities to our team members and value to our customers. We are learning as we grow and have taken the necessary action to make sure that our communication is consistent and clear moving forward. Examples of this include weekly announcements and recognition during the Free Friday lunch for all team members and a monthly All Hands with Zen Planner leadership to communication updates on the business. These two venues are in addition to the Daxko Nation All Hands that has been held monthly with updates from our CEO and Senior Leadership Team. With our new vision of Making the World a Healthier, Happier place, we believe that 2019 only holds greater things towards our success. We encourage you to meet with your team lead or leadership team member and share this feedback with them directly. They can walk you through in more detail, the goals for the changes and more importantly, all the great things that aren’t changing, like our standard for living by values, hiring top talent and serving the industries we love.
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