Toxic culture, no work life balance. - Decision Analytics Manager ZS Associates Employee Review

2.0
20 Nov 2024
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Pros

- managers have leadership responsibilities, freedom and decent salary and perks such as cabins, admin assistant, budget for team outings etc.

Cons

-work life balance is not there, managers sometimes have to meet US teams in the morning also as well as late evenings. teams work till late evenings every day starting their day at 10-11. - toxic leadership - no support, home grown people have reached leadership levels who dont know how to manage people, lack skills and lead by fear. either you lick their boots or you are not going to succeed. - manager and above have a constant contest of business development and taking credits of each other's work and blame game when there are issues. company seriously needs to train folks at senior levels as folks at junior levels are only looking forward to quit everyday seeing such non-fun, life-less working environment.

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5.0
19 Jun 2026
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Pros

ZS is one of the few firms that offers a exponential growth path in your professional journey- if you are able to match the speed of the firm and can create an impact. Couple of things that have made me stick with ZS is- transparency, people, culture, quality of work and growth trajectory.

Cons

ZS is not deep into Strategic consulting, hence if you are looking for that ZS might not be the firm of choice.

4.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Strong culture and collaborative environment with smart, supportive colleagues. Admins are trusted partners and get exposure to senior leadership, which provides great learning opportunities. Compensation and benefits are competitive compared to similar roles.

Cons

Workload can be high, with admins often supporting multiple stakeholders while also providing backup coverage. Expectations can vary widely depending on the team, which can create inconsistency and pressure. Career growth paths are less structured and require a lot of self-direction. Work-life balance can be challenging at times, especially across time zones.

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