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      Full of politics, and manager who hold on to their status and just want to kiss up - Senior Software Engineer Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Employee Review

      1.0
      Mar 23, 2021
      Senior software engineer
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      Pros

      nothing good really... it is like if you cannot get into a better company, come here to be mediocre

      Cons

      Like other people say, this company is full of politics. The managers are like mediocre people who cannot get a better job at other companies, so they come here, do a mediocre job, and just try to hang onto their salary and perhaps advance higher and higher, and with higher pay. It is quite low level.

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      Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Response
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      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear this has been your experience. The environment that you have described does not represent the environment CZI is building and the principles we work to amplify throughout the organization. We recently announced the roll out of leader and employee training tools to help us all develop better leadership skills, and we are committed to building a strong organization through additional training. We encourage you to reach out to your People Business Partner; the organization is always seeking feedback on how we can improve the overall employee experience.

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      5.0
      Feb 27, 2026
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I couldn’t have asked for a better place to spend a meaningful chapter of my career. Intelligent, mission-driven, low-ego colleagues, inspiring work, and many opportunities to learn and grow. It’s also one of the few places I’ve worked where you don’t have to trade off between enjoying the work, good compensation, and a healthy work-life balance. Even having been impacted by layoffs, I remain very grateful for the experience.

      Cons

      Increase volatility in recent years with restructuring. Hopefully things settle with clearer strategic direction in place.

      2.0
      Jun 9, 2026
      Program manager
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      Pros

      Lots of smart people to work with and learn from. Onsite office is great.

      Cons

      Leadership and middle management will do anything to make themselves look good to c-levels , will go as far as taking credit for work not done by them. Every 3-4 months for years and prior to me working there, org goals change at a dime with no heads up and expectations are to perform excellently.

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