Zayo reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,285 total reviews)

Steve Smith

60% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Zayo has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,285 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Zayo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews
3.0
Jun 17, 2013

Ditto

Anonymous employee
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Pros

In reading some of the other reviews, there were a couple where I would just like to ditto their comments. I have worked at other telecom companies and this is one of the most exciting places to work but it does have a high level of stress that goes with that excitement. It has the feeling of a young company that is working as hard as it can and that is very exciting. Zayo definitely does not rest for one second and is constantly trying to do more and improve. This is definitely a company to watch with a ton of dedicated, extremely-hard working and committed folks. Never have seen people at all levels so willing to get things accomplished.

Cons

Some issues have already been noted like the workload is extremely high and sometimes that means things fall through the cracks. Company will need to make sure it staffs up to make sure it can sustain their growth but not to the detriment of adding too much overhead and too many systems where things get bogged down. There are some areas where it runs like a small company which can be good but some areas it needs to bite the bullet and do things to the betterment of the employees. For instance, the PTO issue needs to be fixed and that has been stated in other posts along with paying expenses or they could do corporate cards. They probably need to do things to bring a bit more camaraderie amongst the employees.

4.0
Jun 17, 2013

Fast-paced, hard working environment

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Pros

There is a lot of movement and change in the organization, so if you are able to adapt quickly, it is a great place to get experience in a lot of different areas. It is also a very hard working environment.

Cons

You have to be a very self-sufficient person to work at Zayo as there is not a lot of direction or training. Communication throughout the company is also not very strong at times.

4.0
Jun 17, 2013

Exhausting excitement

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Pros

Zayo is a fast paced company that has ample opportunity to grow. They are aggressive in sales and product development- a real "think outside the box" type of company when it comes to building the right solution. Everyone is very willing to help and answer at any time of the day. Zayo has solid financial support and pays their people well.

Cons

The Zayo culture is one of get it done no matter what the work loads requires. This can be overwhelming and exhausting at times. The vacation is accrued, so if you leave an existing job with ample vacation, it's difficult to manager time off for the first 3-6 months. Often efforts receive little thanks. Travel expenses are expected to be paid by the employee up front and them paid on the following scheduled expense report payout, which can be two weeks out.

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