Zillow reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(2,509 total reviews)
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Jeremy Wacksman

57% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Zillow has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,509 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
Oct 6, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The whole thing is actually great! Dont let the haters tell you different. This is the best start up type company to work for. i had no background in rentals and came to this team and haven't missed quota even once. These other posters are clearly disgruntled about this not working out for them. Zillow pays a great base and it's no secret that some sellers are fine not trying to do more, sitting back and pretending to do work. That doesn't sit well with anyone. The two guys that led the sales team were replaced a few months ago which these other posters are hanging onto, the people in place now are higher up and are just a lot more direct. No clue what some of these posters are talking about the support teams are great. Not naming names but they have closed deals for me when in a pinch.

Cons

Those of us not in an office miss out on the great culture that everyone talks about but we did get flown to Vegas as a team which was fun. Also the video conference system doesn't always work very well. I said it in the pros but the people who have posted here and are really bad. Working with people that think they know more then they do because they have worked for a rental vendor. Thanks but no thanks, I'll take zillow's track record every time.

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Zillow Response
10y
Thank you for your positive review of the Zillow Group Rental Sales Team. We appreciate your candid feedback and providing an alternative perspective. Our Zillow Group Rental Sales team prides ourselves on creating an environment where every sales team member has the autonomy and empowerment to build their business and realize success. We appreciate that you love what you do and are helping us achieve our goals. Winning is fun! Greg Schwartz, Chief Business Officer
3.0
Oct 4, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

While they're have been many reviews from Zillow employees specific to the Rentals team, many have been negative. While many of these reviews offer valid points that are indeed true, they lose credibility from what can be construed as a disgruntled former employee fired for non-performance. I'd like to offer a perspective as a seasoned sales rep, with 10+ years experience, who also left a great job to join the Zillow team, who agrees there are issues at Zillow, yet also still wants a future on the Zillow Rentals team. I'm one of the reps that has been at Zillow the longest, and I have a history of high sales performance. As for the pros, I'll firstly agree with almost every other review in saying that the 401k and benefits are stellar. The medical insurance even covers infertility treatments, which is almost unheard of. Zillow culture is awesome, and a huge point of effort on the CEO's part. That being said, I work in-market, and it doesn't translate (not sure how they could do this, in truth.)

Cons

The rentals org is a mess. Accounts are constantly fought over and moved to new reps, causing annoyance to our clients. The account management team is in constant battle with the sales team because there are no clear cut rules on either side. I've personally asked our sales trainer for specific group training as a group several times, with no such training in the works. I agree that Zillow offers poor training, the cause of that being they have no real idea where they're going or even what they want it to look like. One thing this team does have is TREMENDOUS potential. I believe the leadership in place can indeed get is there, especially the two mentioned in a previous review. One of which does have an extensive background in Sales, and has built highly successful organizations. Changes need to be made, there is no doubt. No one wants to work in fear all of the time, and eventually the real talent will leave with that atmosphere. No one wants to be treated like a number, and one person in leadership in particular treats us like we are nothing more than his personal cash cows. Although, that same person in leadership has a brilliant mind for operations and will be a great leader if he learns how to have a heart. He is a definite asset to Zillow, and will grow to be an even greater one of he treats his employees like assets. There is so much potential here, and I personally plan to play it out until they tell me I can't anymore. This team will be great, with some changes.

1.0
Oct 3, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

medical, dental and 401k benefits are good.

Cons

For an experienced sales professional Zillow is not a good choice. Zillow is better for someone straight out of college who needs some experience and Zillow would look good on a resume. Zillow does not provide good training and has very poor leadership. Leadership talks about the core values of the company but for most of the do not practice. I think Spencer is a good CEO but does not realize how his mgmt team treats employees.

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Zillow Response
10y
Thanks for the feedback. Sorry to hear that your experience at Zillow wasn't positive. While it's hard to address your specific concerns without knowing which sales org you were a part of, here's what I would say: Many top sales professionals come to Zillow because of the opportunity to earn and grow in their careers and many have found that we provide the platform from which they can thrive and develop. We hire people with varying degrees of experience, depending on the sales group that one is in (Premier agent, rentals, mortgage). I am concerned that you felt leadership was lacking - if you'd like to reach out to me directly with specific feedback, please feel free to do so at Dougs@zillow.com. Doug Slotkin VP, Local Ad Sales
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