Zillow is my second family - Product Manager Zillow Employee Review

5.0
Nov 3, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I never thought I'd find a company that I really, truly loved going to work everyday at, but Zillow has become a second family to me. Management is transparent, approachable, and genuinely invested in making Zillow the best possible place to work. Benefits are amazing, corporate culture is incredibly cohesive throughout the organization, and a balanced work life balance is encouraged from top to bottom. I never want to work anywhere else.

Cons

The only con is that the stock options given as part of employee compensation are essentially worthless. The executive team has made it clear that they're focused on making Zillow a stable, long term company and they're not very focused on driving up the stock price in lieu of long term stability.

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Zillow Response
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Thank you for your review and comments! I’m so glad you’re happy here. On your comment about stock options – while you are right that we are not focused on the short term variations in stock price, we are VERY focused on creating long term value for all of our shareholders, including you. Ultimately you benefit from this as an owner, and your $Z is more valuable over time. That said, it’s important for us in the short term to remain competitive in our employee compensation packages, and we will be rolling out some new things soon that I think should make you happy. Stay tuned and thanks for your feedback. - Amy (COO)

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