Google culture is taking over, not in a positive way....... - People Team Member Zscaler Employee Review

1.0
Apr 11, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

well known and respected company in the cyber security space, good tech, engineering teams are fun to partner with. was once a company I felt proud to work for.

Cons

Google culture has taken over the People team. People leadership has laid off/forced out many fantastic team members to make room for Google cronies, mostly in the TA team. Many Googlers were hired into VP/Director level roles with ZERO VP/Director level experience. This leads to heavy micro-management. The vibe from the Google people is, they have a big secret they will not share with anyone outside of the Google circle. This along with the "gotcha" micro management style makes for a demoralizing and miserable culture within the People team. The new leadership will smile in your face while they stab you in the back, it's the Google way! Many of my team members were laid off/forced out only to be secretly replaced with Google people, all you have to do is pay attention the the LinkedIn welcome posts. Once the market picks up (and it will), expect a mass exodus of non-Google employees.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The pay and ESOP is good

Cons

Toxic management structure. Unnecessary archaic practices. Employee feedback is not at all considered by the upper management. If you get a bad manager, there is nothing more you can do.

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