Started Great, Ended Horribly - Designer Zeus Employee Review

2.0
May 26, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

When I was hired, there were a lot of pros - I got to work my dream job at a competitive salary, a new office, catered lunches, quarterly offsites.

Cons

As many perks as there were, Zeus's true colors showed during the pandemic that ensued massive, tiered lay-offs. Not only was I let go during a 5-minute Zoom call with no context, I was also given a 2-week joke of a severance, and was told my laptop would have to be sent in via mail. Managers were forbidden to reach out to their direct reports, leaving ex-employees completely in the dark. Zeus showed their maturity in this moment -- losing control of their authority as a trust-worthy company and forgetting their employees are real humans.

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Zeus Response
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Thank you for your feedback. I'm sorry that the way we handled our reductions last year and specifically your departure colored your entire experience at Zeus. Laying off our staff was an incredibly challenging event for us - and one that in retrospect should have been handled differently. We've learned so much about the importance of honoring our values over these last 16 months and we'll use these learnings to ensure our actions are consistent with our values going forward. If you're up for a discussion, I'd love to connect and hear your concerns directly. Respectfully, Kulveer

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