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 potential for regaining previous strength" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great culture and platform." ((in 35 reviews)); "The company culture is great; there is very little bureaucracy." ((in 15 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 12 reviews)); "3. Supportive management." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Below average pay and benefits" ((in 9 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 6 reviews)); "Upper management not sure about the core of the business" ((in 4 reviews)); "Recent mass layoffs" ((in 3 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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (249 reviews)

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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

5.0

Jan 21, 2015

I feel lucky to be working here!

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is amazing, the c-levels/founders treat everyone like equals and are very transparent, the work/life balance is great, everyone is so upbeat and positive, you actually feel valued here, and breakfast tacos every Monday and bagels every Friday!

Cons

The Traffic going to and from work is terrible

5.0

Jan 7, 2015

When they say great culture, they mean it.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great work environment with supportive and informed management -C levels actively working to continue great culture as the company grows -Peers all very helpful and positive -Breakfast Mondays and Fridays, food trucks most days for lunch

Cons

-Still some questions left unanswered for new hires about resources and who does what

5.0

Dec 17, 2014

A great company with a great culture. I had great time there and only left because I got a great opportunity myself.

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, good people, and challenging work. The executive team was really inspiring and I thoroughly enjoyed the Friday company meetings.

Cons

No longer much of a startup and more of a big company. It's great for some people but not so good for others.

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