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Zayo Group overview

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Zayo Group provides comprehensive Bandwidth Infrastructure services in over 300 markets throughout the US and Europe. Zayo delivers a full suite of lit services and dark fiber products to wireline and wireless customers, data centers, Internet content providers, high-bandwidth enterprises, and government agencies across its robust 79,000 route mile network. The company also offers 27 carrier-neutral colocation facilities across the US. Please visit www.zayo.com for more information about Zayo and its fiber solutions.
The staff at Zayo Group come from unusually diverse demographic backgrounds. The company is 32.9% female and 40.1% ethnic minorities. Despite its diversity in other areas, Zayo Group employees are noticeably lacking in political diversity. It has an unusually high proportion of employees who are members of the Democratic Party, at 71.0%. Employees seem to enjoy working in an otherwise diverse workplace that is dominated by members of the Democratic Party. Zayo Group has great employee retention with staff members usually staying with the company for 4.6 years.The average employee at Zayo Group makes $82,091 per year. In comparison, some of its highest paying competitors, like Nokia, Voltdelta, and Wireless Telecom, pay $108,295, $94,082, and $88,376, respectively.
Based in Colorado, Zayo Group is a key player in the telecommunication industry with 3,774 employees and an annual revenue of $2.6B.

Zayo Group's mission statement

We accelerate capabilities to bring freedom and prosperity to the world by providing enormous high-quality bandwidth for the world's leading companies.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2025
Pros of working at Zayo Group

Small nit group of knowledgeable ppl and management that can make big changes within the company quickly and cuts down on the redundant positions and bureaucracy that stops quick execution of a plan.

Cons of working at Zayo Group

Fleet services are below average.

Zayo Group benefits

Good management that dont go around nit picking and ruining work days, good ppl to work around and Company performance Bonuses

What do you like best about Zayo Group's CEO and the leadership team?

Seems to have a good plan to attract more customers by reducing down time of Zayo services and going the extra mile and ensuring protection and damage prevention Fiber plant. Also has a financial plan to keep above water on debt deadlines

How would you improve Zayo Group's culture?

Company culture is great, everyone seems to get along for the most part.

How did you prepare for the Zayo Group interview?

I didn't, I just struck to explaining my knowledge, experience and expertise in the Zayo compatible industries that seemed relevant and things went well.

How does your compensation at Zayo Group compare to the industry average?

It's average to maybe slightly above average but the work environment is great and as long as your being effective at your job you won't have issues with management

What's the diversity at Zayo Group like?

I could care less about this subject. If the person is friendly with other employees and is good at their job that's all that matter to me personally. Focusing on race and gender as a metric is gross

What brings you the most joy at Zayo Group?

Working a long day to get a project completed

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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2024
Pros of working at Zayo Group

Good CoWorkers to work with. Very knowledgeable if I need help on a project.

Cons of working at Zayo Group

A lot of night work . But it comes with the job due to our repairs. Have to be after 12 midnight.

Zayo Group benefits

We have a kitchen, to make breakfast

How did you prepare for the Zayo Group interview?

No the equipment that Zayo users.

What do you like best about Zayo Group's CEO and the leadership team?

Do know just been here a year. Everything seems OK

How would you improve Zayo Group's culture?

It's hard to say we are a small group here. I guess more swag clothes.

What's the diversity at Zayo Group like?

I fell very good of diverse demographic with in my organization

How does your compensation at Zayo Group compare to the industry average?

I would say it above average,

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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2023
Pros of working at Zayo Group

Zayo had a robust network at one time.

Cons of working at Zayo Group

Zayo’s desire to make money has led to horrible decision’s and an to deliver services to valued business.

Zayo Group benefits

The nice coworkers

What do you like best about Zayo Group's CEO and the leadership team?

CEO is all but non existent. Company runs itself.

How would you improve Zayo Group's culture?

Promote more women.

How did you prepare for the Zayo Group interview?

No need to prepare. Recruited.

How does your compensation at Zayo Group compare to the industry average?

Lower. Comp plan was significantly obstructed. Confident make earned commissions. Most had to leave and sue the company.

What's the diversity at Zayo Group like?

Good. Old. Boys. Club. Needs to be fixed. Bad decisions based on friendship’s and Not success.

What brings you the most joy at Zayo Group?

Leaving.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2023
Pros of working at Zayo Group

None

Cons of working at Zayo Group

A wolf in sheep's clothing. They lie, treat employees like dirt, don't know how to run a company. Insincere sincerity. Don't waste your time, look elsewhere.

Zayo Group benefits

Leaving

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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2020
Pros of working at Zayo Group

Great team work.

Cons of working at Zayo Group

Work load and lack of assistance from other groups.

Zayo Group benefits

Stock

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2020
Pros of working at Zayo Group

Teamwork was strong

Cons of working at Zayo Group

Hard to grow segments with everything being success based

Zayo Group benefits

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2019
Pros of working at Zayo Group

Some incredibly bright people, the chance to literally work on whatever you liked, and the excitement of never knowing what would break next.

Cons of working at Zayo Group

ZERO integrity from Director level to CEO. Employees almost openly HATED. Constant violations of every legal and ethical norm you can imagine. RUN, do not walk, away from anything having to do with working at Zayo.

Zayo Group benefits

Suing them and getting a large cheque. ;)

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The team at Zayo Group

  • The founders of Zayo Group are Dan Caruso and John Scarano.
  • The key people at Zayo Group are Steve M. Smith, Dan Caruso and John Scarano.
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Steve M. Smith
Dan Caruso
John Scarano
The inside scoop
Zayo Group was founded in 2007. To date, this company has more than one billion dollars of reported revenues. Their services include cloud infrastructure, network mapping, dark fiber connectivity, cybersecurity, SONET, and more. They deal with governmental, healthcare, financial, legal clients, and so on.

Zayo Group rankings

Zayo Group is ranked #77 on the Best Telecommunication companies to work for in America list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Zayo Group salaries

Average Zayo Group salary
$82,091
yearly
$39.47 hourly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Zayo Group diversity

9.7
Diversity score
We calculated Zayo Group’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Zayo Group’s workforce.
Zayo Group diversity summary. Zippia estimates Zayo Group's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Zayo Group's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Zayo Group's workforce.
  • Zayo Group has 3,774 employees.
  • 33% of Zayo Group employees are women, while 67% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Zayo Group is White (60%).
  • 16% of Zayo Group employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of Zayo Group employees are Asian.
  • The average employee at Zayo Group makes $82,091 per year.
  • Zayo Group employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at Zayo Group stay with the company for 4.6 years on average.

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Zayo Group financial performance

10.0
Performance score

We calculated the performance score of companies by measuring multiple factors, including revenue, longevity, and stock market performance.

Zayo Group currently has 2.6B in revenue. Zayo Group's most recent quarter produced 653.7m (q2'2020).

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Highest paying Zayo Group competitors

Compare Zayo Group salaries to competitors, including Nokia, Voltdelta, and Wireless Telecom. Employees at Nokia earn the highest average yearly salary of $108,295. The salaries at Voltdelta average $94,082 per year, and the salaries at Wireless Telecom come in at $88,376 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$108,2950
2$94,0820
3$88,3760
4$87,8580
5$86,1240
6$85,7500
7$85,6020
8$81,6120
9$81,1450
10$81,0810

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