Living My Best Life While Working at Zillow - Program Manager Zillow Employee Review

5.0
May 25, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Remote work - You can work from wherever is best for you and your family. Our CEO & leaders are set that working remotely is the way of the future & we're not going back to 5 days a week in an office environment ever again. Pay doesn't get impacted by moving. The offices are "there for you if you need them" in multiple locations around the US but I haven't gone to work in the office since the the pandemic started in March 2020. Diversity & Representation - Zillow doesn't just talk the talk - but is actively making strides and putting huge amounts of money, resources, and hiring into increasing representation in all areas of the business. We have our own Equity & Belonging organization as well as a Representation Recruiting Strategy team that focuses solely on these issues & how we can not only hire underrepresented talent, but keep them here and help them thrive. (Definitely not one of those "check off a box" companies that throws a rainbow flag up once a year for a month and then forgets about it the other 11 months). In-Person Gatherings - while we work remote, we get the opportunity to travel at least once a year to meet with our teams in person and get to know each other better face to face. Or meet up in the local offices if your team members are in your area. People First Culture- the people really care here about each other. And the leaders come in and don't care usually don't last long here. Employees constantly talk about our core values and infuse them in how we do business and partner together.

Cons

Change - if there's one constant at Zillow right now, it's growth and change. Which can be a huge positive for many that embrace it & use it to advance their careers. However, I could see this being a challenge for those who don't like to pivot quickly in their jobs.

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Cons

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Pros

Generally the people I work with are great. They are supportive, creative, and work well as a team. Work-life balance is good, although some teams have more on-call than others.

Cons

- Senior leadership has determined that inflation need not be a factor when calculating raises. - Also, we're having record profitability! But also money is very tight and we all need to tighten our belts. - Our stock is down 50% this year, but you all need to suck it up, even though stock is a huge part of pay. - We don't care that you are getting a 30% effective pay cut this year. - Performance ratings are calculated on vibes before reviews are actually written. - We've started outsourcing heavily to Mexico and India. - "We need to raise the bar" ("Please work harder for the same pay") - Health benefits have eroded for several years. - Other benefits have never been adjusted for inflation. - AI is becoming like a cult. We've actually been told that the dream is to never open a code editor again, despite the technology not being remotely ready for that (and with no proof that it is less expensive or saves time).

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