5.0
3 Mar 2026
Former employee, more than 3 years
San Francisco, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Zendesk offered a supportive and at times nurturing environment, where designers could both be challenged and grow. Leadership and management understood the importance of design and especially of research, and allowed design the time and space to perform discovery and other tasks. Zendesk fostered career growth through clear frameworks and proactive communication
Cons
Pay was less than some competitors of similar size Some of the new leadership (2023-24) staff were questionable—transactional and caustic, at times too impetuous