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Worst job I had in 20 years

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Zendesk for less than 1 year
September 9, 2023
1.0
Pros

Work-life balance, remote work.

Cons

Nice culture gone wrong.

When your core principle is being nice, rather than make a product that people want to use, you get fiefdom protecting, meaningless bureaucracy, B-grade talent, and promotion based on niceness. I had no idea how ugly this can become after years of cultural dysmorphia.

Advice to Management

You already sold the company to PE; just shut it down now.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
1.0
Senior Management
1.0

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