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Most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Customers express dissatisfaction with the customer service provided. People report that the service is poor and contacting the company is difficult. Consumers also mention issues with the website. Reviewers are also unhappy about the service they received. Some consumers feel that the staff is not helpful, while others report that they are incompetent. A few reviewers also feel that the company is a scam.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Invited

The search engine has lots of room for improvement. Changing columns and searching for specific artifacts separate from the search bar should be implemented. Open ticket tabs should be moveable with... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Invited

I'm quite disappointed in the support we are getting from Zendesk. Sure, there's growth and change, but the Zendesk product support is quick to dismiss all of our issues as either user error or that... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Verified

Not a well rounded or well thought-out product offering. Lots of customisation needed to get close to what you need in a modern support environment.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The base plans seem good for what they are, but add-ons can make it very expensive. I'm glad the marketplace offers alternatives, but it's still a little disappointing that I can't get what I need (at... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ExpressVPN started using it and support is just terrible. Answering slowly, pretending that the issue doesn't exist, asking the same information multiple times. After they don't have excuse their repl... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Verified

We were not alerted in due time when your servers crashed/failed and we scrambled to find the source of the problem only to realize it was on your side 24-48 hours later. Need to have Senior manager... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Verified

We sent in two tickets to request help with issues on reports and missing emails. In the second ticket that we sent, we requested to be contacted as this was a RUSH. It has been almost 2 weeks on t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased these shoes after seeing a ad on Google search. There is NO mention in this ad THAT THESE SHOES ARE MADE IN CHINA AND IT WILL TAKE WEEKS TO RECEIVE THEM. DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM! Custome... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Any Company that uses the interference of Zendesk instead of dealing with their customers directly are the epitome of much that's going wrong with this countrys digressively falling backwards.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My company started using their live chat feature about two years ago. From the non admin user side it’s a terrible experience. The notifications are completely unreliable and their support has been to... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Verified

Most horrible software, and most horrible, greediest, non-support company I've ever worked with. If I could go into negative stars, it'd be a clear -5. Funny that they sent me this invite for a rev... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Beware of rip-offs: Please stay away from Zendesk. Everything this company does is a rip-off. Promises are not kept. The software's features and add-ons are touted, but then they don't exist. You c... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

!!!Beware of Auto Subscriptions!!! We cancelled our subscription 3 years ago and have recently had £250 taken from us three years later direct from our bank account. They say we didn't cancel!... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zendesk overcharged my organization and I asked for a partial refund which they declined. I therefore filed a report with my credit card company who later contacted Zendesk for more information. Next,... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been a customer of zendesk for years - I recently realized, 5 days into the year that I had 10 seats my company was not using. I asked them to kindly requote me for a reduced number of seats. S... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Over the last two weeks I have many encounters with zendesk replies from 3 different retailers and I am not impressed. It is hard to know if it is a human or a bot dealing with your query because the... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We signed up to Zendesk based on promises of phone and SMS functionality that turned out not to exist in the way they were sold. We even requested a trial of the phone feature before committing,... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This shit sucks says the same shit over and over and over been trying to get a mobile phone setup for over two weeks now so I have lost two weeks of my service and I'm going on the third week now shut... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Still getting used to the system. I find that I have to use many add-ons and workarounds to do basic tasks, and there's too much clicking involved. I guess some of this stuff is useful for a big te... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I reached out well before the renewal date for my subscription to cancel. They say it needs to be 30 days before the renewal date, so they can't cancel and I have to pay another year. This is comple... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Invited

All tickets do not always come to me so I have to look through the "unassigned" which takes so long, very easy to miss something because of that. Harder to keep up if someone responded to something th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Support is terrible, not helpful at all, they have no idea what they are doing. Once trial ends, they cancel the account, losing data and no option to subscribe anymore. Need to call support who is ab... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The most horrible experience with Zendesk - the company is plain out thief. They connected a new feature "AI Agents" which is the bot that you as a client sets up. We, the client write articles for th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So they sent me an email asking was i satisfied with their customer service. I replied no i’m not satisfied with their customer service so this is an update to my previous post, I would give now a min... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No reply from Zendesk financial team for a week and a half - they said a week and a half ago that they are checking on our invoice and then disappeared. We have sent 5 email replies since then with no... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had accumulated points many many points but since they had a bug in THEIR System I was texted after the purge i would lose all points. What a waste of time and effort NEVER USE THEIR POGO app BEWARE... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zendesk, the AI only support company charging real human prices. If you need assistance with Zendesk and AI is not able to resolve your issue or answer the question, no one with any element of human i... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer support is completely useless. We have multiple tickets open and it takes them forever to contact us. When they do contact you the solutions they offer are not helpful or relevant.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We’ve been using Zendesk for motnhs, and while the platform is technically still supported and updated, it honestly feels like something developed 15 or 20 years ago. The interface is outdated,... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No customer support as the online form does not contact anyone or they do not help. i have had no assistance. Very frustrating.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is working with RICHIE GAMES....they send a message after you request a payout from the game ...2-3 days for your payout......Feb 27th...still no payout...contact them they BOT the same... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Totally shit service, sorry my French. You can't find anything on their dashboard. It is a maze of buttons and redirects. If you want to turn off a certain feature, you have to fill in a Google form a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was on a support page for some website, asking for help. No matter what question i asked, the bot continuously asked me to rephrase my question. Genuinely not a single time, EVER, was the bot ab... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service. I can't reach the company that subscribes to them, nor Zendesk either. Apparently, nothing works.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Every single time I have to contact Zendesk support I am flabbergasted by the incompetence. The latest example: if a bug in their system prevents me from assigning a new agent to an open seat on... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful organisation! No refund policy and endless pointless emails which get you nowhere. Don’t touch with a barge pole. Absolutely dreadful!

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Verified

The money grab by Zendesk with its customers is real. The pricing model of a fixed license cost plus the AI fixed cost plus the Resolution cost is too much. Only providing fifteen resolution credi... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Their own customer support is beyond frustrating. And this is a company that is selling customer support as a service! Avoid at all cost - especially now that there is ample alternatives in the market... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never again, and it's could be that it's just BCS of one bad agent, Danielius K., who drags the whole sales department down?! So far, first ex year we had no issue, product ok, could be better yet de... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am having the same problems as Katie Yoder. I can't assign a role to a new agent as system says we have used all available seats. It says we only have 5 seats, but we pay for 6!! No one is respond... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Their process is slower than molasses in the artic. I swear the average IQ of their "Agents" must be 75. takes 2 plus days to get a reply to anything. Takes at least 6 replies to resolve anything.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Anyone who thinks that Zendesk is a "customer service solution" needs to have a careful think. I've got the misfortune of dealing with two companies using Zendesk, both awful. On one - Inboxpound... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It is ironic that Zendesk, a "customer service" company has some of the worst customer service i have ever experienced. The are a poorly run business with unethical business practices. I will never... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

In the company I worked at we are using Zendesk and Klaus (now Zendesk QA). While the experience for Zendesk itself is fine, the one for Zendesk QA is aweful!!! First of all their system i... See more

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Customer service

Reviewers frequently describe customer service as terrible and unhelpful. Many users report a lack of... See more

Service

Reviewers frequently describe the service as "terrible" or "non-working." Many consumers reported a lack of... See more

Customer communications

Reviewers report significant issues with contact and communication, stating that sent tickets often go... See more

Staff

Reviewers' opinions on staff are varied; some reported positive interactions, praising staff's kindness and... See more

Product

Reviewers' opinions on the product are mixed. Some customers found the product to be okay and among the top... See more

Website

Reviewers' experiences with the website are predominantly negative, citing issues with functionality and... See more

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Company details

  1. Software Company
  2. Business to Business Service
  3. Software Vendor

Written by the company

Zendesk is the next-generation AI-powered support solution with built-in ticketing, conversational messaging, live chat, and more designed to help businesses of all sizes and industries deliver personalized service at scale. Zendesk uses AI to helps businesses handle more interactions, increase customer satisfaction with personalized support, and decrease costs to free up time for agents. Zendesk serves over 130K global brands across a multitude of industries in over 30 languages. Zendesk is headquartered in San Francisco, and operates offices worldwide. Learn more at www.zendesk.com.

The Zendesk Promise

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Drive exceptional customer outcomes with Zendesk
At Zendesk, our mission is to power exceptional service for every person on the planet. For more than 15 years, we've helped industry-leading companies transform their customer service. Zendesk offers a complete AI-powered service solution that is ready from day one and built to scale to any size. Zendesk AI is trained on the largest dataset tailored specifically for service, so you can resolve customer issues every time. Drive exceptional customer outcomes with Zendesk today.

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1.8

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

671 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

!!!Beware of Auto Subscriptions!!!

!!!Beware of Auto Subscriptions!!!

We cancelled our subscription 3 years ago and have recently had £250 taken from us three years later direct from our bank account. They say we didn't cancel! We haven't had any payments taken from us for 3 years and now they have decided to reopen the account, deduct money direct from our bank and we now have to fight to get it back.
Criminal Behavior that needs stopping

13 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst support since Comcast

Every single time I have to contact Zendesk support I am flabbergasted by the incompetence. The latest example: if a bug in their system prevents me from assigning a new agent to an open seat on my account, I should not have to speak with 5 different people and spend 4 days explaining over and over again that we are only using 10 of 12 seats, despite what their system says.

If you're a call center that doesn't care about providing or receiving quality support, Zendesk is one of many reasonable options.

If you actually care about providing and receiving quality support, run in the opposite direction as fast as you can.

7 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

As a loyal client for over 8 years

As a loyal client for over 8 years, I've always had great customer service interactions in the past. However, when we reached out to cancel our service, the experience was absolutely disappointing. The cancellation process and customer service were far below the standards I'd come to expect over the years. After such a poor final experience, we definitely won't be returning

3 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zendesk is owned by a group of…

Zendesk is owned by a group of investors led by Hellman & Friedman and Permira. The private equity firms acquired Zendesk in November 2022 for about $10.2 billion.

Explanation
Hellman & Friedman and Permira are private equity firms that invest in successful businesses with growth ambitions.

Permira is a global investment firm that has backed many of the largest and fastest-growing technology businesses globally.

Zendesk is a CUSTOMER SERVICE company that delisted from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 2022. (RED FLAG)

The sale of Zendesk was the result of pressure from activist investor Jana Partners.

Jana had pushed for the sale after Zendesk failed to buy Momentive Global Inc (MNTV.O), the parent company of SurveyMonkey.

Zendesk's founders include:
Mikkel Svane, Founder Emeritus
Morten Primdahl, Founder Emeritus
Alexander Aghassipour, Founder Emeritus.

'I can just imagine what those three are and are really like. Just the sense/pungent smell I get'. (Opinion)

This is online information for this Company. If they do not vet the companies they are supposed to support - Honest Companies in an HONORABLE and HONEST way. How can ANYONE trust them nomatter their claims ? More gangsters on the make. I was always raised with a saying - you will never find an honest, rich 'businessman' or 'woman' for that matter. They all cheat and then buy crooked lawyers to get them off. Be wary what and where you buy, people ! There are lots of good companies too with good products, customer service etc.

Thank You TRUST Pilot for a wonderful service for the good !! FIVE STAR +++

6 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

Great but could have better options

The features work great, it just sometimes feels like it's lacking some good quality of life options.

27 February 2025
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Reply from Zendesk

We appreciate your feedback, Jason! Our team will continue working hard to make your experience better. If you have any suggestions or specific features you'd like to see in the future, please feel free to share them with us.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Easy to miss some thing

All tickets do not always come to me so I have to look through the "unassigned" which takes so long, very easy to miss something because of that. Harder to keep up if someone responded to something that was sent. Sometimes multiple tickets for the same thing. Going back to look at the trail of everything can be confusing as well.

24 February 2025
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
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Room for improvement

The search engine has lots of room for improvement. Changing columns and searching for specific artifacts separate from the search bar should be implemented. Open ticket tabs should be moveable with a click and drag feature. Tickets should be linkable.
My biggest gripe with Zendesk is mainly due to the search engine lacking standard features that are not difficult to implement.

15 November 2024
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Invited

No way to keep up with tickets we are…

No way to keep up with tickets we are listed as followers on without going through a search in our profile

21 February 2025
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Reply from Zendesk

Thank you for leaving us a review, Ty! We know how important it is to track tickets easily and efficiently.

There are multiple ways to view tickets that you follow without searching through your profile. You may opt to create workflow or a view to track any ticket that you are CC’d or following. Here's a guide that may help: https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408823497626-How-can-I-view-tickets-I-follow

If you need more help, please don't hesitate to reach out via our in-product widget: https://zdsk.co/zdhelp or email us at trustpilotreviews@zendesk.com.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Invited

Extreme Disappointment

I'm quite disappointed in the support we are getting from Zendesk. Sure, there's growth and change, but the Zendesk product support is quick to dismiss all of our issues as either user error or that the software just doesn't accommodate that need.

20 February 2025
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Reply from Zendesk

Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts, David. We sincerely apologize for the experience you've had with our support team. We’re always looking for ways to improve, and feedback like yours help us in that process.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Still getting used to the system.

Still getting used to the system.

I find that I have to use many add-ons and workarounds to do basic tasks, and there's too much clicking involved. I guess some of this stuff is useful for a big team that has to handle many ticket transfers, but it seems needlessly complicated for a small team sometimes.

20 February 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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1) I scheduled a call on a security…

1) I scheduled a call on a security issue and waited but no one showed up 2) It is very cumbersome to get help via chat 3) once you get help they are lacking responsiveness and expertise

18 February 2025
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Reply from Zendesk

We're so sorry to hear about your support experience, Russ. We understand how important it is to be able to receive the help you need. We've taken note of your feedback, and we're working hard to make sure you have a better experience with us.

Please don't hesitate to share more details with us about your experience at trustpilotreviews@zendesk.com.

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