1. Teams are incredibly motivated (EVERY SINGLE PERSON)
2. Some of the smartest people I've worked with in my career (clearly word class problem solvers)
3. You can bring your idea to life. No bureaucracy no BS. Good idea? You will be supported in making it happen.
4. Customers wants us to win in the market naturally. They see how hard people work and personally want our products to win (never seen this type of relationship outside). True partners instead of a paying stakeholder.
5. Flexible with WFH requests. As much as there are requirements to come into the office, if you can't, no one will object. As long as you deliver value to the business and customers.
Cons
If you are not someone with Founders mindset, this place might burn you down. Highly competitive market, highly motivating culture, you can't stop/slow even if you tried.
ZoomInfo Response
2mo
Thank you for sharing such a detailed perspective, and for the impact you have made over the past several years. We are glad the ownership, speed, and low-bureaucracy environment have helped you bring ideas to life and deliver real value for customers. We also appreciate the honest callout that due to our exacting standards of excellence, ZoomInfo's pace is not for everyone. We are focused on setting clear priorities, supporting high performance, and ensuring teams can sustain momentum over the long term.
– Victor Oliveros, ZoomInfo VP of Product Management
Great place to work with a lot of forward thinking leaders to learn from. Really ahead of other companies on implementing AI in the business. Moves much faster with less bureaucracy than other similarly sized companies
Cons
Difficult macro environment for the company and industry
Poor hiring decisions, recent layoffs eliminated mostly remote employees because they are prioritizing in office employees, especially with recent investment in office. RIF was not at all based on performance which meant that some in office employees who don't know what they are doing got to keep their job. You have to suck up to management to get promoted and a lot of really good reps leave as a result of constant micro-management.