Unclear roles and strategy; everyone out for themselves - Communications Manager Zillow Employee Review

1.0
Dec 29, 2021
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Pros

Salary and benefits were competitive; remote working

Cons

Competitive and combative team dynamic - likely the result of unclear roles and remote setting that bred distrust and combative interactions Culture - though Zillow claims this is one of the reasons people join, my experience was one of disrespect and secrecy. with the remote setting, often the only time you'd hear from people is when they wanted to let you know you did something wrong. Strategy - long-term strategy is made up of buzzwords and lofty ideas that have no specific tasks or measurable actions to achieve

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Zillow Response
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Thank you for sharing such a detailed perspective. We understand that frequent changes to roles, account ownership and business priorities can have a real impact on relationship-building and the day-to-day experience in sales. We’re glad to hear compensation was a positive part of your time at Zillow, and we appreciate you being candid about where the model and structure felt frustrating. Feedback like yours helps us better understand how these changes are experienced across teams as the business evolves.
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