Sterile leadership protecting toxic invdiduals - Anonymous employee Ziff Davis Employee Review

1.0
Sep 17, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nice portfolio of businesses and good options to move around.

Cons

Leadership has become sterile and weak and the stock price has been tanking in recent quarters. The CEO seems more interested in making decisions that save his own skin than helping the business perform. Within our Ziff Davis business unit, highly performant executives were suddenly removed and replaced by toxic individuals who are bullying and harassing employees. One executive appears to be protected and supported from right at the top of Ziff Davis. As a result, recent employee grievances and complaints have fallen on deaf ears as the management team seem incapable of doing the right thing by its employees and ultimately shareholders.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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