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"Zebra Technologies is a global leader in barcode printing and RTLS technology including printers, RFID, software and supplies." read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
188
TOTAL
RATINGS
1816
Updated on: October 26, 2025

Zebra Technologies Company Culture

Zebra Technologies Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A+
4.6/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

CEO Rating
A+
Compensation
A+
Diversity
A+
Executive Team
A+
Gender
A+

Zebra Technologies CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Bill Burns Zebra Technologies' CEO
Bill Burns
80 /100
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Diversity at Zebra Technologies

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+

Diverse employees at Zebra Technologies have rated Happiness, Perks And Benefits, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Zebra Technologies

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+

Women at Zebra Technologies have rated Happiness, Manager, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Zebra Technologies eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

31

Zebra Technologies employees are 31% more likely to recommend Zebra Technologies as a great place to work

50%Promoters
31%Passives
19%Detractors

Working at Zebra Technologies

Working at Zebra Technologies is rated highly by 188 employees, across various culture dimensions. Zebra Technologies employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Compensation, and Executive Team categories, putting Zebra Technologies’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 15% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at Zebra Technologies was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Zebra Technologies

A+

Overall Company Culture at Zebra Technologies is rated A+

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Top
5%

Zebra Technologies ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 188 Employees

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Customer Support
95
Customer Support95
IT
88
IT88
Sales
88
Sales88
Marketing
86
Marketing86
Admin
85
Admin85
Engineering
74
Engineering74
Product
69
Product69

Zebra Technologies Employee Reviews

Out of 168 Zebra Technologies employee reviews, 92% were positive. The remaining 8% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Zebra Technologies improve their work culture.

92%
8%
Positive Reviews92%
Constructive Feedback8%

Positive Reviews From Zebra Technologies Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Stocks, car, pay. The rest is ok as well
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Transparency, goal setting, culture, hands-on
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Teamwork and helpful in assisting others
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Constructive Feedback From Zebra Technologies Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    For a tech company I feel like some of their engineers are paid low
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Quality standards need to be more important than quantity
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Too political and ambitious not always to the benefit of team or company.
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Zebra Technologies Company Information

Zebra Technologies Company Overview

"Zebra Technologies is a global leader in barcode printing and RTLS technology including printers, RFID, software and supplies."

Zebra Technologies was founded in 1991 and its current CEO is Bill Burns. Since its inception 35 years ago, Zebra Technologies has grown to 6100 employees.

Zebra Technologies Mission, Vision & Values

Zebra Technologies Mission & Values

Zebra will delight customers with the ability to take smarter actions through innovative products and solutions that enable visibility.

Zebra Technologies Vision Statement

Together with partners, we ll create a smarter, more connected global business community.

Zebra Technologies Mission, Vision & Values

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Zebra Technologies

Every Zebra employee works on the front line of business in his or her own way. Zebra is a place for those with the ambition to be a part of transforming the edge of the enterprise as well as interest in doing a world of good, one community at a time. Our mission is to help improve our local communities where we live and work through the contribution of our time and resources based on our corporate values of integrity, teamwork, agility, accountability and innovation.

We take a comprehensive approach in helping people capture their edge by deploying Zebra’s global locations, talent and resources to make investments and create partnerships in these priority areas: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), Education and Healthcare globally. We believe our focus on these areas provides the best opportunity for Zebra to use our expertise and assets to influence the health of our local communities along with their economic and social prosperity as well as human interest now and in the future.

Sustainability at Zebra Technologies
Headquarter3 Overlook Pt
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
United States of America
Websitewww.zebra.com
Founding Date1991
Tel(800) 268-1736
Company StatusPublic
StockZBRA

Zebra Technologies Competitors

Zebra Technologies competitors include Epson, Toshiba, Panasonic, and Honeywell. Zebra Technologies ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Zebra Technologies compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Zebra Technologies' Logo
    Zebra Technologies
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Epson's Logo
    Epson
    3.8/5
  3. #3
    Toshiba's Logo
    Toshiba
    3.8/5
  4. #4
    Panasonic's Logo
    Panasonic
    3.5/5
  5. #5
    Honeywell's Logo
    Honeywell
    2.6/5
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Zebra Technologies Employees

Zebra Technologies has 6100 employees. 188 employees at Zebra Technologies have reviewed Zebra Technologies across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 188 Zebra Technologies employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Zebra Technologies are pleased with their total compensation at Zebra Technologies, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Zebra Technologies are extremely happy with their team. 188 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Zebra Technologies are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Zebra Technologies believe the environment at Zebra Technologies is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Zebra Technologies is comfortably fast. About 61% of the employees at Zebra Technologies work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Zebra Technologies are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Zebra Technologies employees generally work 8.9 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Zebra Technologies report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
94% of Zebra Technologies employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Zebra Technologies employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
86% of Zebra Technologies employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Zebra Technologies employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
85% of Zebra Technologies employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Zebra Technologies - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Zebra Technologies is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Zebra Technologies employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Zebra Technologies Employee Onboarding

Zebra Technologies KPIs and OKRs

At Zebra Technologies 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Zebra Technologies' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 10 Zebra Technologies employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 8 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes80%
No20%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
Zebra Technologies KPIs & OKRs

Zebra Technologies CEO & Leadership

Bill Burns Zebra Technologies' CEO
80 /100

Zebra Technologies CEO Awards and Recognitions

Top 30% Rated CEOs 2016

Zebra Technologies’s CEO Bill Burns started in this role in 2023. Bill’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. With a high CEO score, Bill Burns has won the Top 30% Rated CEO in 2016. Zebra Technologies’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the IT department, employees in the Sales department, and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, employees in the Product department, employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years, and employees with the company for Over 10 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Zebra Technologies’s competitors, Bill Burns ranks right above Epson CEO Minoru Usui. Under Burns’s leadership, Zebra Technologies employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and the company’s Executive Team. Professional Development and Office Culture are two areas, according to respondents, where Zebra Technologies could stand to see real improvement.

Zebra Technologies Leadership

The Zebra Technologies Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Bill Burns, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Michael Cho, and Chief Marketing Officer Jeffrey Schmitz

  • Bill Burns CEO / President

    Bill Burns CEO / President

    Bill Burns has been named Chief Executive Officer, Zebra Technologies, effective March 1, 2023. Bill has more than 30... read more

  • Michael Cho Senior Vice President, Corporate Development

    Michael Cho serves as the Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Zebra Technologies. Michael started at Zebra... read more

  • Jeffrey Schmitz Chief Marketing Officer

    Jeffrey Schmitz serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of Zebra Technologies. Jeffrey started at Zebra Technologies in... read more

  • Hugh Gagnier Sr Vice President

    Hugh Gagnier serves as the Sr Vice President of Zebra Technologies. Hugh started at Zebra Technologies in June of 1993.... read more

  • Jim Kaput Senior Vice President and General Counsel

    Jim Kaput serves as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Zebra Technologies. Jim started at Zebra... read more

  • Joachim Heel Senior Vice President Sales

    Joachim Heel serves as the Senior Vice President Sales of Zebra Technologies. Joachim started at Zebra Technologies in... read more

  • Bill Burns Chief Product & Solutions Officer

    Bill Burns serves as the Chief Product & Solutions Officer of Zebra Technologies.

  • Brad Skibitzki Chief Information Security Officer

    Brad Skibitzki serves as the Chief Information Security Officer of Zebra Technologies.

  • Charles Swope CTO Director / Engineering Fellow

    Charles Swope serves as the CTO Director / Engineering Fellow of Zebra Technologies.

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Zebra Technologies Salaries

How much does Zebra Technologies pay?

How much do people at Zebra Technologies get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Zebra Technologies is $113,859, or $54 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $106,750, or $51 per hour.

At Zebra Technologies, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $305,529 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $48,197 annually. Average Zebra Technologies salaries by department include: Legal at $157,526, HR at $108,359, Engineering at $129,606, and Business Development at $101,299. Half of Zebra Technologies salaries are above $106,750.

87 employees at Zebra Technologies rank their Compensation in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 268 ratings) while 81 employees at Zebra Technologies rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 88 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Zebra Technologies employees include job titles like Director of Engineering, Group Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer, and Lead Engineer. Comparably data has a total of 14 salary records from Zebra Technologies employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$67k
$67k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$86k
$86k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$100k
$100k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$159k
$159k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$250k
$250k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$306k
$306k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$324k
$324k100th Percentile
$113,859*
Average Compensation
$106,750*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Zebra Technologies Salaries by City

Zebra Technologies Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Zebra Technologies

Diverse employees at Zebra Technologies score the company 84/100 across various culture categories, placing Zebra Technologies in the Top 5% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Zebra Technologies across various culture dimensions.

Zebra is a company built on great minds, with unique points of view that came together to build something remarkable together. As a company dependent on its ability to innovate and set the industry pace, not follow it, diversity is a key to our success and something Zebra takes very seriously.,

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 86/100
Department - Marketing
Men 93/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Diverse Employees 95/100
Department - Customer Support

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 85/100
Department - Admin
Men 59/100
Tenure - Over 10 Years
Diverse Employees 85/100
Department - Sales
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Zebra Technologies Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
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Zebra Technologies PTO

Zebra Technologies' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Zebra Technologies' most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 40% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Zebra Technologies' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time40%
Vacation Policy40%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution20%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo14%
$1500 - $2500/mo29%
$1000 -$1500/mo29%
$500 -$1000/mo14%
Less than $500/mo14%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
Zebra Technologies PTO Policy

Zebra Technologies Careers

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Zebra Technologies on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
29%
Engineering
13%
IT
12%
Business Development
8%
Customer Support
6%
Other
33%

Candidates By Location

Chicago
31%
Los Angeles
6%
Wood Dale
4%
New York City
2%
Remote
2%
Other
56%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Zebra Technologies

What is Zebra Technologies address?

Zebra Technologies location is at 3 Overlook Pt

Who is the CEO of Zebra Technologies?

Zebra Technologies CEO is Bill Burns, their score by employees is 80

What is Zebra Technologies eNPS?

The eNPS for Zebra Technologies is 31

What is the salary for Marketing Manager in Zebra Technologies?

Marketing Manager average salary in the US is 92k

What are the salaries in the Operations in Zebra Technologies?

The average salaries for Operations in Zebra Technologies is 73k

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