A soul-crushing slog under questionable Chinese oversight - Senior Software Engineer Zoom Communications Employee Review

1.0
Mar 18, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Occasionally functional software, if you’re lucky. - You might learn Mandarin out of necessity. - Remote work means you can mute the chaos.

Cons

- Working for a Chinese-owned company feels like a loyalty test. - Culture reeks of authoritarian control; dissenters vanish from meetings mysteriously. - Career growth? Only if enjoy being a cog in their machine. - Compensation barely covers the therapy needed to cope with this dystopian nightmare.

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Zoom Communications Response
1y
We recognize that your experience at Zoom has been deeply frustrating, and we regret to hear that you feel this way about the work environment. If you’d like to discuss further, we encourage you to reach out at engagement@zoom.us. Your voice matters, and we want to understand your experience.

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5.0
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Pros

flexible hours, reasonable deadlines. good pay.

Cons

Long hours and not as fast paced.

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Zoom Communications Response
1mo
It’s great to hear that you value the flexible hours, reasonable deadlines, and competitive compensation. We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective and your continued dedication as a member of the Zoom team.
1.0
Jun 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nothing about this company is worth noting.

Cons

One of the worst companies I have worked at. Management and leadership are disorganized and unsupportive. Employees get treated like dogs and are talked down to. No work life balance because everything is an escalation or because some “head” requested something. For a company so well regarded, they sure know to how be cheap and take away benefits. Parental leave is basically a slap you in the face. Comp is high but expect to have that dangled in your face or else you get let go. On site lunch and breakfast is nice but how much can you sugar coat the terrible work conditions with little snacks? Everything is such a mess. I’ve been here for almost 7 months and have not met a single person that enjoys their job. DO NOT JOIN ZOOM!

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