Is Zalando a good company to work for?

Zalando has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 3,411 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Zalando to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Zalando have been left by employees working as Senior Product Manager , Working Student and Werkstudent .

Does Zalando pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Zalando employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Zalando. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Zalando?

67% of Zalando employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Zalando 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zalando?

Software Engineer (192) , Senior Software Engineer (109) , Customer Care Specialist (45) , Project Manager (45) , Product Manager (42) , Senior Product Manager (41) , Working Student (35) , Senior Manager (33) , Buyer (30) , Assistant Buyer (29) , Assistant Merchandise Planner (25) , Customer Service Representative (25) , Data Scientist (24) , Applied Scientist (23) , Engineering Manager (23)

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

"Colleagues are nice and mostly helpful." ((in 198 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly" ((in 166 reviews)); "Great culture and ambient; the relationship between teams is interesting; work peace is slow but steady." ((in 132 reviews)); "Great team and atmosphere!" ((in 114 reviews)); "good benefits and discount." ((in 70 reviews))

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

"Poor management and difficult to work across teams" ((in 83 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 51 reviews)); "Low pay and they love to lowball people on salaries" ((in 44 reviews)); "I had a bad manager who laid me off without a justified reason." ((in 35 reviews)); "In some departments not good communication" ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Zalando layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Zalando locations?

Berlin , Erfurt , Mönchengladbach , Lahr/Schwarzwald , Frankfurt am Main , Dortmund , Hamburg , Leipzig , Mannheim , Lahr , Dresden , Düsseldorf , Berlingerode , Stuttgart , Hannover , Offenburg , Brieselang , Ludwigsfelde , Münster , Köln , Bernau bei Berlin , München

Zalando reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,224 total reviews)

Robert Gentz

67% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Zalando has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,224 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Zalando employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Apr 7, 2025

Working experience

Senior operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good cukture, WFH options, career advancements

Cons

Nothing As per my experience

3.0

Apr 4, 2025

Internal Growth Feels Like an Illusion

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Talented and collaborative colleagues - great work life balance - interesting technical challenges

Cons

- Internal promotions are not as advertised – The company claims to support internal career growth, but in reality, applications for leadership roles are rejected outright without discussion or feedback. Employees who have spent years preparing for the next step find themselves stuck with no clear path forward. - Lack of transparency in hiring practices – While internal employees are told they can apply for promotions, actual job postings often require prior experience that is impossible to gain internally without structured support. - No clear development path – There's no formal training or mentorship to bridge the gap between senior engineering roles and management positions. Theoretical trainings are available but no hands-on opportunity.

3.0

Apr 4, 2025

It could be better

Customer care specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good atmosphere within the colleagues. Discount voucher.

Cons

It's really hard to get grow opportunities if you're not a German citizen. The salary is low.

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