Does Ziff Davis pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ziff Davis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ziff Davis. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ziff Davis?

53% of Ziff Davis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ziff Davis 3.6 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 Ziff Davis?

Account Executive (6) , Account Manager (5) , Software Engineer (5) , Finance (4) , Sales (4) , Business Analyst (3) , Customer Support Representative (3) , Manager (3) , Campaign Manager (2) , Chief Technology Officer (CTO) (2) , Director (2) , Editor (2) , Inside Sales Representative (2) , Journalist (2) , Marketing (2)

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

"The HR team is great and very supportive and keeps us informed." ((in 13 reviews)); "Strong leadership and good work life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "benefits are decent and if you are favored you can get a halfway decent salary" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great culture & focus on purpose." ((in 8 reviews)); "Leadership fosters a collaborative environment, and colleagues are always willing to help." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"However, management does its best to try to create a cohesive family of companies." ((in 7 reviews)); "Pay is low for job requirements." ((in 5 reviews)); "The company is chaotic, leadership is uninterested in growing and helping lower level employees." ((in 5 reviews)); "I had a stellar track record, and only left because of layoffs that also affected other staff members." ((in 4 reviews)); "low to average base pay" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ziff Davis layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Ziff Davis locations?

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Ziff Davis reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(161 total reviews)

Vivek Shah

78% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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Ziff Davis has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 161 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The 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

161 reviews

4.0

Oct 21, 2024

Good Work Life Balance

Integrated marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance Good mentors and managers Good Benefits

Cons

Unclear growth trajectory/ promotion structure

2.0

Oct 9, 2024

RetailMeNot - Decent depending on what you want

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Could work for you depending on what you want. It's low stakes and if you're a self learner, the whole thing is like a playground. Most of the good engineers left awhile ago, learning is cool though. Brush up on your boundaries with what you expect your responsibilities to be and what a reasonable workload looks like. Cause lots of teams are gone and systems are running without owners, you need to know how to say no to work here.

Cons

Sometimes toxic from the lack of care for employees at a top level, but there are some good managers in the group if you join the right team. You will likely be underpaid, and bad promotional cycle, you'll deserve a promotion for a while before it's given to you, too long, but hey, it's coupons, so decent work life balance it you advocate for yourself there

2.0

Sep 12, 2024

Alright to work here I guess

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits weren’t bad, unlimited PTO, work from home, 401k match after a year, that’s it

Cons

Managers, very cult-like. All of the employees started working there basically out of college. Management was terrible in my opinion. My manager had no clue how to be a leader. I wasn’t paid a lot. The sellers are money hungry and will take out anyone in their path to be on top.

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Alright to work here I guess

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