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ZS is the world’s largest firm focused exclusively on helping companies improve overall performance and grow revenue and market share, through end-to-end sales and marketing solutions – from customer insights and strategy to analytics, operations and technology. More than 4,500 ZS professionals in 22 offices worldwide draw on deep industry and domain expertise to deliver impact for clients across multiple industries. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
321
TOTAL
RATINGS
2622

ZS Company Culture

ZS Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.2/5
ZS' Overall Culture is rated B+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

ZS CEO

Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Chris Wright ZS' CEO
Chris Wright
76 /100

Diversity at ZS

Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at ZS have rated Perks And Benefits, Team, and Meetings as the highest categories they have scored

Women at ZS

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Women at ZS have rated Perks And Benefits, Outlook, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

ZS 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 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

5

ZS employees are 5% more likely to recommend ZS as a great place to work

36%Promoters
33%Passives
31%Detractors

Working at ZS

Working at ZS is rated highly by 321 employees, across various culture dimensions. ZS employees are most satisfied about Professional Development, Meetings, and CEO Rating categories, putting ZS ’s culture in the Top 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 25% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at ZS was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at ZS

B+

Overall Company Culture at ZS is rated B+

Last updated months ago

Top
20%

ZS ranks in the Top 20% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 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 321 Employees

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20
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Business Dev
86
Business Dev86
Marketing
77
Marketing77
Operations
74
Operations74

ZS Employee Reviews

Out of 159 ZS employee reviews, 90% were positive. The remaining 10% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping ZS improve their work culture.

90%
10%
Positive Reviews90%
Constructive Feedback10%

Positive Reviews From ZS Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Had tech business case with right difficulty
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    When I finish working and going back home
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    People work ZS is the best kind except manager and higher leaderships

Constructive Feedback From ZS Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Need to invest tech more.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Even in high inflation, company didn't raise our salary
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
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ZS Company Information

ZS Company Overview

ZS was founded in 1983 and its current CEO is Chris Wright. Since its inception 43 years ago, ZS has grown to 4366 employees.

ZS Mission, Vision & Values

ZS Mission & Values

ZS is the world’s largest firm focused exclusively on helping companies improve overall performance and grow revenue and market share, through end-to-end sales and marketing solutions – from customer insights and strategy to analytics, operations and technology. More than 4,500 ZS professionals in 22 offices worldwide draw on deep industry and domain expertise to deliver impact for clients across multiple industries.

Headquarter1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
United States of America
Websitewww.zs.com
Founding Date1983
Tel1-847-492-3600
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.zs.com/careers
Social Sites

ZS Competitors

ZS competitors include McKinsey & Company, Axtria, Accenture, and GlobalData. ZS ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how ZS compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    McKinsey & Company's Logo
    McKinsey & Company
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    Axtria's Logo
    Axtria
    4.2/5
  3. #3
    ZS' Logo
    ZS
    4.2/5
  4. #4
    Accenture's Logo
    Accenture
    4.0/5
  5. #5
    GlobalData's Logo
    GlobalData
    3.0/5
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ZS Employees

ZS has 4366 employees. 321 employees at ZS have reviewed ZS 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 321 ZS employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at ZS are pleased with their team. 321 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B+. The majority believe the meetings at ZS are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at ZS believe the environment at ZS is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at ZS is extremely fast. About 16% of the employees at ZS work 8 hours or less, while 26% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at ZS are generally 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
ZS employees generally work 10.9 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at ZS report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
81% of ZS employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
ZS employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
33% of ZS employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
ZS employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
72% of ZS employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining ZS - Employee Onboarding

ZS employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% 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.

ZS KPIs and OKRs

At ZS 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of ZS' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 10 ZS employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 6 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes60%
No40%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

ZS CEO & Leadership

Chris Wright ZS' CEO
76 /100

ZS CEO Awards and Recognitions

Top 30% Rated CEOs 2016

Chris’s approval rate is in the Top 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 20% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. With a high CEO score, Chris Wright has won the Top 30% Rated CEO in 2016. ZS ’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees with the company for Less than 1 Year, employees identified with Other ethnicities, and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience, Female employees, and employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to ZS ’s competitors, Chris Wright ranks right above Accenture CEO Julie Sweet. Under Wright’s leadership, ZS employee respondents are most happy about their Professional Development and the company’s Meetings. Office Culture and Environment are two areas, according to respondents, where ZS could stand to see real improvement.

ZS Leadership

The ZS Executive Team is rated an “A-” and led by CEO Chris Wright, CTO & GM - SaaS Business Bill Sudlow, and Principal, Executive Director of Cloud Services Val Mushinskiy

  • Chris Wright  CEO / President

    Chris Wright CEO / President

    Chris Wright serves as the CEO / President of ZS .

  • Bill Sudlow CTO & GM - SaaS Business

    Bill Sudlow serves as the CTO & GM - SaaS Business of ZS Associates. Bill started at ZS Associates in Nov of 2010. Bill... read more

  • Val Mushinskiy Principal, Executive Director of Cloud Services

    Val Mushinskiy serves as the Principal, Executive Director of Cloud Services of ZS Associates. Val started at ZS... read more

  • Sarah Schwartz Legal Director - Corporate Counsel

    Sarah Schwartz serves as the Legal Director - Corporate Counsel of ZS Associates. Sarah started at ZS Associates in Aug... read more

  • Chris Wright Managing Director

    Chris Wright serves as the Managing Director of ZS Associates. Chris started at ZS Associates in Jun of 1989. Chris... read more

  • Daniel Holohan Chief Information Officer

    Daniel Holohan serves as the Chief Information Officer of ZS Associates. Daniel started at ZS Associates in Oct of 2017.... read more

ZS Salaries

How much does ZS pay?

How much do people at ZS get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at ZS is $94,527, or $45 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $100,996, or $48 per hour.

At ZS , the highest paid job is a Lead Engineer at $239,555 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $44,468 annually. Average ZS salaries by department include: Engineering at $128,092, Legal at $165,737, Customer Support at $53,445, and Product at $125,435. Half of ZS salaries are above $100,996.

138 employees at ZS rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 417 ratings) while 131 employees at ZS rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 136 ratings).

Salaries contributed from ZS employees include job titles like Marketing Manager and Business Analyst. Comparably data has a total of 6 salary records from ZS employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$63k
$63k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$82k
$82k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$100k
$100k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$159k
$159k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$221k
$221k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$280k
$280k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$281k
$281k100th Percentile
$94,527*
Average Compensation
$100,996*
Median Compensation

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

ZS Salaries by City

ZS Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at ZS

Diverse employees at ZS score the company 76/100 across various culture categories, placing ZS in the Top 25% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at ZS across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 85/100
Department - Business Development
Men 88/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Diverse Employees 86/100
Department - Business Development

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 52/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 74/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 61/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years

ZS Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

ZS PTO

ZS' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. ZS' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo50%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo50%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

ZS Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, ZS applied for 302 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at ZS unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

ZS has a total of 4366 employees

302
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (301 out of 302)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 302)
  • <1% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 302)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 302)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let ZS Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in ZS on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
47%
Executive
13%
HR
13%
Product
7%
Legal
7%
Other
13%

Candidates By Location

Chicago
53%
San Francisco
13%
New York City
7%
Los Angeles
7%
Washington
7%
Other
13%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding ZS

What is ZS address?

ZS location is at 1560 Sherman Avenue

Who is the CEO of ZS ?

ZS CEO is Chris Wright, their score by employees is 76

What is ZS eNPS?

The eNPS for ZS is 5

What is the salary for Brand Manager in ZS ?

Brand Manager average salary in the US is 105k

What are the salaries in the Customer Support in ZS ?

The average salaries for Customer Support in ZS is 53k

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