Pros
1. Awesome office, benefits, and perks
- 401k match
- med insurance w/ yearly allowance
- WFH
- Health allowance
- discretionary time off [unlimited vacay as long as approved]
- tech vending machine, monthly catered lunch
- Zillow tower is beautiful
- etc, just to name a few
2. Great work life balance
Work hours are flexible as long as you do your duty
You can do 6-3 days, come in at 9:30 for stand up and leave at 3 PM if you need to
3. Ease of changing teams
Company acknowledges people want new challenges and even provides guidance on how to do so successfully. People periodically move around different teams.
4. Great mission and attractive product
Zillow Offers is at the forefront of transforming the real estate
Overall, the company is in the process of changing this mid-large size company into a huge enterprise centered around all things Real Estate.
No longer just a media company, but going into finance and buy/sell-ling homes with Zillow Home Loans and Zillow Offers -- all things Real Estate
Cons
Company is going through a lot of changes trying to be at the forefront of all the change
1. Suddenly hired thousands of people in Seattle office, which is causing a bit of friction among people
2. Market is yet to be convinced and our stock prices are dropping
3. Budget cuts are happening for things like holiday parties
3. Some experienced engineers are leaving due to compensation not being as high as they anticipated
