Zillow reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(2,512 total reviews)
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Jeremy Wacksman

56% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Zillow has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,512 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).

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3K reviews
5.0
Dec 10, 2016

Sales Executive

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Pros

Awesome culture and work environment. Smart people, fast moving company. Great products and brand recognition. Great pay and best in class benefits.

Cons

I can not believe I am writing none! But really no cons! If you are receiving an offer from Zillow Group you can feel confident you are joining a top-notch company!

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Zillow Response
9y
Thanks for taking the time to write such a great review! I agree that our culture is awesome and that we are surrounded by smart folks who move fast and think big. I'm happy you love working for Zillow as much as I do! Chris Lowe Senior Director - Inside Sales, Seattle
5.0
Dec 7, 2016
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Pros

Smart people Great collaboration Competitive pay and benefits Great product Work-life balance is important

Cons

Ancient architecture Sometimes there's the feature factory feel stemming from a somewhat opaque view of what goes into product development

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Zillow Response
9y
Thank you for your comments. We are proud of the company and products we have built and I'm glad you are part of the team. After ten years of development, we do still have some remaining projects to complete as we continue the efforts to build the architecture for the future. As you probably know, many teams are building new services more independently and with more flexibility on technology. Our front end is being rebuilt around React.js and more migration to AWS is happening. Having teams work collaboratively on Velocity projects has also been a win as we can make more progress and get buy-in from product teams. Of course, there is always more to do, so I welcome the input if you have ideas you'd like to share. In terms of product planning, our quarterly planning cycle with teams, with everyone from the team included, is a great way to hear and debate the "why" behind the projects that get the green light. If you are not attending those, please ask your manager to be reminded when the next one is scheduled. There should never be any doubt as to why the projects you or your team are working on are important to the company's success as we look to build the best products for our customers. I'm always available if you have any questions. Again, thank you for your comments and your hard work. - David Beitel, CTO Zillow Group
5.0
Dec 5, 2016
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CEO approval
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Pros

Witnessing tremendous growth, but still maintaining rock solid culture. Really like how management cares about employees and listens. I mean it, employee surveys are taken seriously and actions are taken based on that. Innovation is at the core of the company. Always thinking big and moving fast to achieve those goals. It is hard to see from outside, but that is the reason Zillow dominates the markets and competition keeps on playing catch up game. Pretty much still bottom up approach with small teams diving up awesome products. There is level of autonomy given to engineers. Work life balance is great. I really like how we do all release activities during day time with almost no downtime to on live site. We have really efficient operations team that make this happen (they can be little stubborn at times, but they need to keep Zillow running -- understandable). That means no on call for developers.

Cons

Mostly due to flat organization structure hard to see clear career progression.

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Zillow Response
9y
Thank you for your comments. I'm glad you are part of the team and are enjoying your work and environment at Zillow. We put a lot of thought and work into creating a collaborative and innovative work culture where you connect with your team and feel empowered to do great work. We are always looking for ways to improve, so please continue to share your ideas and constructive feedback. Your manager and I welcome it. I'm always available if you want to talk. Sometimes career growth isn't always apparent, but even in our small team structure, we have been able to provide growth and leadership opportunities for both individual contributors and managers. I encourage you to talk with your manager about this. We are usually looking for engineers to lead projects, mentor others including new hires and lead teams as we grow and create new product teams within the org. Thanks again for your comments and all your hard work.
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