Favoritism, Retaliation, Inappropriate advances and Illegal Substance Use. Avoid This Toxic Environment. - Marketing Specialist Zoho Employee Review

2.0
Jan 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Flexible timings 2. Food and snacks provided 3. Good dorms and infrastructure.

Cons

1. Significant concerns around leadership behavior and workplace culture. There appears to be favoritism and inconsistent treatment, with sudden negative performance feedback and impacts on career progression (raises/promotions) following instances where employees maintain professional boundaries. 2. Reports of inappropriate personal advances from superiors, creating a potentially uncomfortable or hostile environment for those who decline. Widespread substance use issues, including team members (and family members of leadership) engaging in illegal drug consumption such as cannabis during official company trips, often sourced locally and occurring in group settings. This raises serious questions about professionalism, safety, legal compliance, and overall team standards. 3. Overall toxic dynamics in certain teams, with unprofessional conduct that affects morale, productivity, and trust.

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1.0
Oct 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

First couple of years it was actually a good job filled with understanding and super cool people. Those people have either left or changed for the worse.

Cons

As Zoho has shifted focus to upmarket, they have shifted from being a “different” company to being like every other company. Went from remote to hybrid back RTO. However, they make exceptions for some people and not others. Very big on favoritism and fear mongering. There is definitely racial and gender discrimination there as well. People no longer enjoy working there. They just do what they have to so they stay under the radar or to make other look bad so they look good.

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