Pros
-At least in my experience, people do treat each other well. You aren't pitted against each other, you are actually professionally rewarded for mentoring other people -Benefits (excluding my point in the 'cons') are very strong. Health insurance covers a lot -Work is interesting if you are into healthcare/biotech. It is also very well respected in the field, so exit opportunities are usually quite robust -A decent amount of flexibility to move between teams/interest areas
Cons
-Working hours have been very unstable, While it was always apart of the deal that you would work hard in consulting, Q4 this last year was out of control. There's hardly any associate or associate consultants left, you had managers leading entire projects by themselves. People were raising red flags about capacity way before this and nothing was done. Frankly, ZS pushed people too hard this past year and many talented, exceptional team members left because they worked too many hours -ZS used to be a very fun, social place. Within the last 1.5 hours, there has been a complete shut down of all outside work activities. This isn't just happy hours but also charity events, learning panels and in-person summits. ZS feels like a very different place than when I joined; people aren't connected anymore. This, coupled with the long working hours, has contributed to a very negative mood throughout the company. -Finally, there was a recent benefit policy change this year that removed our standard coverage of IVF (which was extremely comprehensive, by the way) and instead offers a flat, lifetime payment that is supposed to cover all pregnancy related services such as IVF, lactation consultants, night nurses etc. The amount allocated would probably cover one round of IVF, that's it. There was no warning or communication, leaving many people in limbo and confused. Shameful for a company that quite literally specializes in healthcare benefits.