Could be a great career in such a unique company - Anonymous employee Zildjian Employee Review

3.0
Oct 28, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great product, good people, and a career that can give you relationships within the music industry. Pretty cool company since they are the oldest family run business in America, dating back to 1623.

Cons

Poor morale, poor leadership, and lots of politics because of that. Not much opportunity to grow, and communication is weak at best.

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5.0
Sep 8, 2025
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Pros

If you're not a huge music industry lover, you will be soon. The business's passion is contagious. Leadership makes itself available, more than any company I've been in throughout my long career. There is little to no politics among coworkers, which is great. For the size of the company, the pay was excellent.

Cons

System adherence and proactive department collaboration are not 100% followed.

5.0
Jul 29, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great products and people. I was always challenged and it was inspiring to work with such passionate people and see your product being used in clubs and on TV. Leadership is very accessible to include the owners and they are very transparent. They listen to our ideas and empower & trust us to own our work; very little micromanaging. Ownership and leadership is also willing to take risks and push the envelope to grow the business.

Cons

The systems can be frustrating and can make work take longer than needed, especially the order entry system. Being in a small industry that's shrinking can at times force hard decisions about investment and has resulted in some downsizing over the past several years.

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