Excellent leadership and strategic direction - Senior Data Scientist Zillow Employee Review

5.0
Sep 3, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Leadership is focused on investment in the right areas - Radically open and honest communication about strategic priorities and decisions - Empowered to make my own decisions about what to work on, what to do differently - Most people I work with are really smart - Excellent tech stack for data professionals - Good work/life balance if you advocate for your needs

Cons

- No more office snacks and perks thanks to COVID :(

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Zillow Response
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I appreciate you sharing your about your experience. Culture is much more than snacks... but snacks are always nice -- and I miss them too. Hang in there! -VP, Recruiting

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