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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

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good company - SWE Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Employee Review

3.0
15 Aug 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

smart people, good problems and comp

Cons

bad leadership, needs to figure out what they want

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience working here. We are pleased to hear you feel that CZI is a good company to work at, but are disappointed to hear your concerns about leadership. CZI is investing in how we develop our leaders to support our values and working better together.

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5.0
27 Feb 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
9 June 2026
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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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