Does Spiceworks Ziff Davis pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Spiceworks Ziff Davis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Spiceworks Ziff Davis. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Spiceworks Ziff Davis?

49% of Spiceworks Ziff Davis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Spiceworks Ziff Davis 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Spiceworks Ziff Davis?

Account Executive (11) , Client Success Manager (9) , Software Developer (9) , Manager (8) , Sales (8) , Account Director (5) , Software Engineer (5) , Marketing (4) , Account Manager (3) , Email Marketing Specialist (3) , Lead Generation Specialist (3) , Senior Account Executive (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Business Development Executive (2) , Client Success (2)

What are the pros of working at Spiceworks Ziff Davis according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and tech and Infra" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great culture and platform." ((in 34 reviews)); "The company culture is great; there is very little bureaucracy." ((in 14 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great team and you're constantly busy" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Spiceworks Ziff Davis according to real employee reviews?

"Morale is incredibly low since the layoffs, and it doesn't seem to be getting better." ((in 11 reviews)); "Below average pay and benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "After new leadership and internal changes, everything went to hell." ((in 8 reviews)); "The odds of working for a bad manager are pretty high (sales and media operations seem to have the most problems)." ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management not sure about the core of the business" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Spiceworks Ziff Davis layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Spiceworks Ziff Davis layoffs and their outlook for job security at Spiceworks Ziff Davis in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Spiceworks Ziff Davis locations?

Austin , New York , Boston , Chicago , Phoenix

Spiceworks Ziff Davis reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(249 total reviews)

Steve Horowitz

60% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Spiceworks Ziff Davis has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 249 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Spiceworks Ziff Davis employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

249 reviews

4.0

Jan 9, 2012

Great company and vision, low pay!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Management/Founders are amazing - Smart people - Casual Environment - Start-up room for fast growth

Cons

- Pay - No 401K Match - Vacation is 2 weeks, 3 after 2 years.

2.0

Nov 30, 2023

Work-life balance but limited learning

Client success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance Colleagues are always there to help you at any point of time Remote work is also a plus

Cons

Internal politics Limited learning at times you might have very less work, which may cause job loss/job insecurity Appraisals are not great

2.0

Nov 27, 2023

Substandard Exit

Manager, customer success

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place to work, with transparency driven top to bottom. There is no hierarchical differentiator or corporate red-tapes hampering daily operations.

Cons

The positives ends when it comes to pay and growth.

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