Avoid Partner Support Job Openings - Partner Support Consultant Zillow Employee Review

1.0
Sep 5, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, cool product updates

Cons

PTO Policy: The PTO policy was extremely flawed. Our team of over 20 people had to share just 12 hours of PTO daily, which created unnecessary competition and fostered a toxic environment. I’ve never seen another company operate like this, and it left no room for work-life balance. To make matters worse, I wasn’t informed of this policy until the final day of training. Toxic Supervisor: My experience with my supervisor was highly negative, and there was no option to switch teams. She relied on fear tactics for minor, everyday mistakes, making the environment very stressful. Career growth discussions were consistently shut down, with her insisting that I wouldn’t earn more in other roles within the company. She even monitored my LinkedIn activity, asking me to stop engaging with posts—despite Zillow recruiters liking and reposting job openings at other companies. Rigid Work Schedules: Once your schedule is assigned, there’s little to no flexibility. Supervisors simply tell you to wait six months, bid for new shifts based on performance, and hope for the best. Tenured employees kept their ideal 9-5, Monday to Friday schedules, while newer hires were left working undesirable shifts, including weekends. If you’re unfamiliar with West Coast hours, this role may not be for you. Plus, you’re expected to take calls right up until your shift ends, which only adds to the workload and burnout. Lack of Internal Mobility: I applied to over 10 internal roles and was rejected from all of them without ever speaking to a recruiter or hiring manager. My supervisor claimed my resume wasn’t strong enough, despite never having seen it. She encouraged "coffee chats" with other teams, but from what I heard from long-term employees, those didn’t lead to any real opportunities outside the Support organization. My supervisor even suggested unpaid rotational programs, despite my background in a relevant area and my reluctance to take on more work without fair compensation.

Explore other reviews about Zillow

5.0
May 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

Long hours with low pay

1
2.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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).

4
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All