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Who said the path to IPO is easy?

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Zscaler for less than 1 year
July 18, 2015
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Good vision, right space. Some great products in stealth mode yet to come.

Mindset of being frugal. Spend company money like your own.

Not a pump/dump story. Mantra that the company would only blow its trumpet after 10 paid, satisfied BIG customers.

Smart, qualified folks.

Decent equity. People who complain do not know the full picture about how equity works with preferred vs. non-preferred stocks. I hope they understand how the risk-reward ratio works in startups. This is no longer a typical startup, but one that will file S1 in the next 12-16 months.

Cons
  • Sometimes too frugal when it comes to items like free food, fruits.
  • One can spend some extra money on quality food and better fruits. Having the vending machine stocked with much healthier food is the way to go.
  • Better collaboration across different engineering teams.
Advice to Management

We are hiring crazy in some depts; please ensure that quality is not diluted.

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