Definitely Hard Work required for Job, but overall good job - Sales Development Representative ZoomInfo Employee Review

The people. My peers in marketing are experienced, fun, and whip-smart. Colleagues, even those long gone, have continued to be supportive of one another in ways I've not seen at other companies. The networking is amazing. Although it may also be trauma bonding.

Marketing is always the scapegoat here and will always get hit hard when there are layoffs. In early summer 2025 they laid off nearly the entire product marketing team - from 26 people to 2- and "replaced" them with AI. Morale never recovered, the messaging has never been clearly communicated since then, and the worst part is CEO Henry Schuck went on a podcast to brag about it. Talk about out of touch. In the entire time I worked there, marketing leadership was sorely lacking. There has never been clear direction. This is still a problem with the new CMO, who is both heavily involved at a micro level and yet opaque about important things the whole department should know. And now the constant trimmings... Er, layoffs... no -- "exits" -- have gotten even more extreme. We're just wholesale replacing standard, strategic marketing positions and even teams with agencies. Which is quite a look for a billion dollar company. It might be worth it to work here for 6 months or a year if you can manage for the experience and connections, but the constant strategic switch-ups and looming inevitability of layoffs will wear you down. And soon you'll be looking for an escape route so you can say "you can't lay me off, I quit."

The people are what make this company truly stand out. Everyone is welcoming, kind, collaborative, and genuinely willing to help others succeed. If you're motivated to learn and grow, you'll have every opportunity to do so. The company invests in modern technology, provides access to modern tools and resources, and encourages continuous learning. Leadership is supportive and approachable, creating an environment where you can build new skills, take on new challenges, and advance your career!

The fast-paced environment is exciting and creates many opportunities to learn. However, at times, legacy processes or ways of working can slow down decision-making or make it more difficult to move as quickly as the business would like. Continuing to modernize these processes would make an already strong organization even better.