It was good until it wasn't very quickly - Mortgage Loan Officer Zillow Employee Review

1.0
Mar 24, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The benefits are some of the best of any industry. That's about it.

Cons

Lack of vision. Inexperienced leadership. Metrics and goals that are nearly impossible to attain. Constant micro managing and 1 on 1's. A complete lack of transparency. In the ever changing market, Zillow did not make a plan for when rates would rise, and they always do rise. Lack or product diversity despite promises to expand the product line. Regardless of whether one can actually originate a loan due to lack of product, they will still critique you on your metrics. If one call is dropped, usually because of the technology they keep insisting is great, you will be required to write an email to 3 or 4 individuals apologizing and promising to not let it happen again.

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Cons

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Pros

Generally the people I work with are great. They are supportive, creative, and work well as a team. Work-life balance is good, although some teams have more on-call than others.

Cons

- Senior leadership has determined that inflation need not be a factor when calculating raises. - Also, we're having record profitability! But also money is very tight and we all need to tighten our belts. - Our stock is down 50% this year, but you all need to suck it up, even though stock is a huge part of pay. - We don't care that you are getting a 30% effective pay cut this year. - Performance ratings are calculated on vibes before reviews are actually written. - We've started outsourcing heavily to Mexico and India. - "We need to raise the bar" ("Please work harder for the same pay") - Health benefits have eroded for several years. - Other benefits have never been adjusted for inflation. - AI is becoming like a cult. We've actually been told that the dream is to never open a code editor again, despite the technology not being remotely ready for that (and with no proof that it is less expensive or saves time).

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