Is Zillow a good company to work for?

Zillow has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,697 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 54% of employees would recommend working at Zillow to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Zillow have been left by employees working as Software Development Engineer , Senior Business Consultant and Sales Associate .

Does Zillow pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Zillow employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Zillow. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Zillow?

54% of Zillow employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Zillow 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zillow?

Sales Executive (137) , Software Engineer (73) , Account Executive (69) , Inside Sales Consultant (69) , Mortgage Loan Officer (46) , Client Engagement Specialist (43) , Software Development Engineer (40) , Senior Software Engineer (36) , Connections Specialist (33) , Loan Officer (31) , Business Consultant (30) , Director (28) , Advisor (27) , Business Advisor (25) , Program Manager (25)

What are the pros of working at Zillow according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and helpful" ((in 375 reviews)); "Great people and mandatory fun (no joke)!" ((in 233 reviews)); "The company will consider input from all levels and fosters a great work life balance." ((in 170 reviews)); "Good pay and was remote." ((in 98 reviews)); "Great teammates and company culture." ((in 63 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Zillow according to real employee reviews?

"Senior leadership made some very poor choices in allowing the Zillow Offers biz to continue on." ((in 89 reviews)); "Made some bad calls in 2021 that caused massive layoff" ((in 63 reviews)); "If you have a good manager who doesn’t micro manager you will be great." ((in 56 reviews)); "Upper management seems adamant about providing the best work environment for their employees and has put forth much time and energy into this matter." ((in 27 reviews)); "No training was given." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Zillow layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Zillow layoffs and their outlook for job security at Zillow in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Zillow locations?

Seattle , Irvine , Denver , New York , Overland Park , San Francisco , Atlanta , Centennial , Dallas , Scottsdale , Los Angeles , Phoenix , Chicago , Kansas City , Lincoln , San Diego , Austin , Cincinnati , Tampa , Orlando , Washington , Minneapolis , Houston , San Antonio , Portland , Kansas City , Texas City , Sacramento , Jacksonville , Miami

Zillow reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(2,510 total reviews)

Jeremy Wacksman

57% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Zillow has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,510 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Zillow employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

May 18, 2013

Our leadership and mission honestly makes me excited to go to work every day!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I can't say enough good things about Zillow. The original founders and current leadership have infused the company with a passion beyond that of any other company I'm aware of. I believe we have a really great vision and an incredible about of growth potential ahead of us, and that makes the company so much fun to work out. Employees are treated very, very well, we have a really fun culture, we're paid well enough and have stock options that continue to grow, and we're still at that perfect size where a single employee can make a really big difference in the company as a whole.

Cons

Pay for engineers at least seems to be a bit below what other employers pay. You probably won't get a salary offer that matches one from Microsoft, Google, Amazon, or the like. That said, if you ask me, working at such a neat company w/ insane growth and potential for career advancement makes the tradeoff worth it.

Zillow Response

12y

Thank you for your review! I'm so glad that you're having a great experience at Zillow. I agree that we need to keep guarding against the creeping forces of mediocrity. We must never become a "rest-and-vest" culture. We all know companies like that, and they always fail in the end. Not on my watch! Please use the 360-degree review process to flag any performance issues you see. You can also always anonymously email me through the "Zillow Talk Blog" on the zwiki. Thank you!

2.0

Mar 18, 2010

Great place to learn the basics

Senior software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Zillow's in a position to command a market sector, and is gradually developing a substantial internal services architecture that a junior or mid-level engineer can/should learn a lot from.

Cons

There's a strong culture of management/PM making feature/spec decisions and handing them off to developers to implement. Whether your ideas are listened to or not depends heavily on your job title.

4.0

Mar 25, 2026

Very good place to work, but a bit dependent on the team

Sr data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very committed to being remote and great experience and support doing it Great work life balance A lot of opportunities to grow in your team and in other teams

Cons

Some of the great things are dependent on the manager you get, bad managers can get away with it for a very long time

Zillow Response

3mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear that Cloud HQ and growth opportunities are making a positive impact. Creating an environment where people can thrive and build their careers is important to us. We also appreciate your perspective on the importance of consistent, strong management. Feedback like this helps us continue to invest in developing our leaders and strengthening the employee experience across teams. Thank you again for your thoughtful review.

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