Exciting & Creative Work Environment - Anonymous employee Zoku Employee Review

Zoku employs some of the most friendly and talented people I've worked with. They design, develop and sell their own products, which affords members of their creative team opportunities to contribute to the entire R&D process, from market research and product development to manufacturing, trade shows and even product support. There is room to expand and redefine your role within the team over time based on your personal interests. Zoku is a growing company, and as an employee, I felt I was able to contribute to the growth of the business and brand. My own skills and knowledge grew as well, with encouragement and support at all levels.

Some people may object to "wearing multiple hats", but this is commonplace in smaller companies. If you happen to develop an issue with a team member, it can be hard to isolate yourself from interaction, again attributable to the tight-knit team structure. While I was at Zoku, I saw turnover I would attribute to these "cons". My role oscillated between being almost autonomous and self-directed to being closely managed, depending on the project... if you don't know which management style you work best with, be open and up front about your needs. A good deal of product development does not make its way to production, for many many good reasons - this was a hard realization for me at first, but something I would attribute to the nature of the business, and not the culture at Zoku.

Incredible product designers. Great creative work environment. Everyone is incredibly talented, intelligent, resourceful, and kind. Laid back atmosphere. Beautiful office with shop attached. Perfect location in the heart of Hoboken (with a parking lot!!!).

Its a relatively small company with limitations on budgets-however, they use that as fuel to encourage creative thinking. So it just depends how you see it.