Tenure matters more than performance - Anonymous ZS Associates Employee Review

Promotions/raises/bonuses at the associate/AC levels are essentially based only on tenure, not performance. Some offices promote people slower than other offices. No work life balance - especially when staffed on multiple projects with different managers. Difficult to switch practice areas / project teams without burning bridges. Associates/ACs have little to no say on staffing. Turnover rate has been increasing in recent years - firm has difficulty retaining top performers. The caliber of newhires has also been dropping. Firm is trying to expand, so the recruiting standards have been declining.