Fantastic culture & strong mission - Applied Scientist Zillow Employee Review

5.0
Jul 12, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

In addition to the usual tech company perks (free drinks/snacks, happy hours, free public transit, etc.), Zillow has an unparalleled commitment to work-life balance. Management invests in employees through competitive compensation, benefits, career and technical development, diversity and inclusion, and an ability to transfer internally between roles and even job groups.

Cons

I have no real complaints. My only concern is that as the company grows beyond the point where institutional knowledge is scalable, there may be technical and cultural debt that prohibits growth and flexibility. However, I have confidence that management will try to proactively address this before it becomes a major problem.

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Zillow Response
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Thank you for your comments and for being a member of the team with a great outlook and attitude for positive change. We will certainly have challenges as we continue to scale our product, services and teams, but we are investing in our employees, managers at all levels and know that we investing in our technology and culture is something we must continue to do to be successful. I encourage you to engage in these conversations as we discuss investing in paying down tech debt and scaling key products. I won't tolerate any retaliation for feedback and concerns voiced by our employees. We want this feedback and want our employees to take ownership in developing solutions. We depend on this to be successful. Thanks again, and don't hesitate to reach out to me directly if you want to discuss you specific feedback or situation.

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Cons

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