Is Zalando a good company to work for?

Zalando has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 3,414 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 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 2% 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 (25) , 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 203 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly" ((in 171 reviews)); "Great culture and ambient; the relationship between teams is interesting; work peace is slow but steady." ((in 130 reviews)); "great people and teams are joyful to work with" ((in 120 reviews)); "Good benefits and infra facilities" ((in 75 reviews))

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

"Poor management and difficult to work across teams" ((in 81 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 36 reviews)); "not always open and honest communication" ((in 24 reviews)); "No Bonus Payments (christmas bonus etc.)" ((in 23 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

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3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,225 total reviews)

Robert Gentz

67% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Zalando has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,225 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

5.0

Jun 15, 2026

Strong structure and culture, but high bureaucracy

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Clear Structure Great Processes Learning and Growth Opportunities Heavy investment in Employees Open Culture

Cons

High Bureaucracy Heavy process due to size

4.0

May 31, 2026

Great benefits but slow processes

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits: Voucher, trip to berlin, health insurance, relocation assistance

Cons

slow in process, and a lot Bureaucracy

5.0

May 4, 2026

Overall a great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

My feedback is mostly related to the day-to-day experience of working in Helsinki office specifically. What I especially valued during my time there was: - Strong sense of community in Helsinki with many fun internal events to get to know your colleagues from other teams. - Overall the people across teams are very kind and great to work with. Colleagues are talented, caring, and genuinely interested in their jobs. - Very good benefits. - Supportive, smart and fun manager, to whom I reported. I learnt a lot from her. - Inclusivity (DEI) is genuinely lived in the culture.

Cons

Depending on your job, there are limited career growth opportunities unless you are ready to relocate to Berlin. However, many positions are filled through internal recruitment and internal candidates are prioritized to open jobs.

Zalando Response

We really value this feedback. It’s great to see the talent and kindness of our Helsinki team highlighted so clearly. While some roles are indeed central to Berlin, we remain dedicated to fostering internal growth and providing our people with diverse opportunities across the entire organisation. We wish you all the best for your next chapter!

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