Is Zscaler a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Zscaler have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 76 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Zscaler employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Zscaler now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Zscaler .

Does Zscaler pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Zscaler with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 76 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Zscaler.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Zscaler?

56% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Zscaler would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 27% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Zscaler with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zscaler?

Regional Sales Manager (178) , Software Engineer (129) , Sales Engineer (89) , Senior Software Engineer (68) , Customer Success Manager (65) , Technical Account Manager (56) , Account Executive (52) , Sales (45) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (42) , Associate Software Engineer (37) , Staff Software Engineer (30) , Technical Account Manager (TAM) (26) , Product Support Engineer (22) , Manager (18) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (17)

What are the pros of working at Zscaler according to real employee reviews?

"Great Technology and Culture!" ((in 252 reviews)); "Great people and products." ((in 140 reviews)); "Good work life balance and team collaboration" ((in 137 reviews)); "work culture and people are good" ((in 108 reviews)); "Great Leadership and Mentoring" ((in 106 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Zscaler according to real employee reviews?

"Bad managers very micro management" ((in 52 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs with poor communication" ((in 20 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in some departments" ((in 8 reviews))

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Zscaler Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.7

56% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

Jay Chaudhry

80% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Zscaler with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Zscaler is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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76 reviews

3.0

May 28, 2026

Stable work but hectic schedule and tiring process

Sr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its alright little stable. But nothing else.

Cons

Hectic work schedule and tiring process

3.0

May 22, 2026

Positive culture and team, but slow growth and late meetings

Sr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture Good team Good office space with free food and snacks

Cons

Growth is slow Yearly Hikes are not the best Late night meetings

5.0

Apr 9, 2026

Good

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment in zscaler

Cons

No cons no cons no cons

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Stable work but hectic schedule and tiring process

Positive culture and team, but slow growth and late meetings

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