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 39 reviews)); "Great culture and platform." ((in 33 reviews)); "The company culture is great; there is very little bureaucracy." ((in 14 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 12 reviews)); "We are all about putting the fun into IT which relates to how we work as a team also." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"They had a big layoff and are outsourcing everything to India and doing bit contracts." ((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

5.0

Aug 29, 2013

One of Austin's best places to work

Director of qa

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ownership, creativity and passion are key traits in all employees. The people are into working hard but also maintaining good health. Crossfit on site classes, a local gym nearby. Kitchen has fresh fruit put out daily.

Cons

You have to love a fast paced fluid environment because we love to work. If you are a right fit for the company then you will struggle with coming up with Cons!

5.0

Jul 25, 2013

Thriving, Smart and Successful Tech Start Up in Austin, TX

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company's values (passion, ownership and creativity) are important values that each employee truly abides by. It's a crucial component of the culture and every day work environment. Sales goals are aggressive and I enjoy the ambitious attitude. It's exciting and rewarding to be a part of such a successful, innovative and positive sales environment. The creativity throughout the entire company is contagious. Whether you work in marketing, sales, development or HR the creative juices are flowing to better the company. Fantastic culture! Beer Friday afternoons, Open-Door policy, Company events like field day, happy hours, bowling/top golf, etc. Casual attire with flexibility. Overall, Spiceworks is a fun place to work!

Cons

Management could use a bit of work (at least in sales). Not enough managers with the aggressive hiring strategy to keep up with the extensive growth. Also, they tend to get side tracked by hitting the number and the team goals (it seems it's never enough, always striving to hit the next goal/number) which can be detracting to focusing on each member's individual career growth.

5.0

Mar 24, 2013

Austin startup with passionate employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Management/founders completely transparent - no secrets - Rapid development cycles - Creative approaches to problems

Cons

- Limited opportunity for advancement (small company) - Some later hires not good cultural fit, causing some issues with office politics

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