Is Zillow a good company to work for?

Zillow has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,705 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at Zillow to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Zillow have been left by employees working as Software Development Engineer , Senior Business Consultant and Sales Associate .

Does Zillow pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Zillow employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Zillow. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Zillow?

53% of Zillow employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Zillow 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zillow?

Sales Executive (137) , Software Engineer (73) , Account Executive (69) , Inside Sales Consultant (69) , Mortgage Loan Officer (46) , Client Engagement Specialist (43) , Software Development Engineer (41) , Senior Software Engineer (36) , Connections Specialist (33) , Loan Officer (31) , Business Consultant (30) , Director (28) , Advisor (27) , Business Advisor (25) , Program Manager (25)

What are the pros of working at Zillow according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and helpful" ((in 355 reviews)); "Great people and mandatory fun (no joke)!" ((in 241 reviews)); "The company will consider input from all levels and fosters a great work life balance." ((in 161 reviews)); "Good pay and was remote." ((in 105 reviews)); "Great teammates and company culture." ((in 61 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Zillow according to real employee reviews?

"Senior leadership made some very poor choices in allowing the Zillow Offers biz to continue on." ((in 90 reviews)); "Made some bad calls in 2021 that caused massive layoff" ((in 65 reviews)); "If you have a good manager who doesn’t micro manager you will be great." ((in 56 reviews)); "No training was given." ((in 28 reviews)); "Upper management may or may not be aware of this, a real shame if they do." ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about Zillow layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Zillow layoffs and their outlook for job security at Zillow in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Zillow locations?

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3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(569 total reviews)

Jeremy Wacksman

55% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

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3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

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5.0

Mar 16, 2016

One Year In and it Keeps Getting Better

Senior database developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Too many specifics to list here, especially without parroting all of the others - outstanding health benefits, discretionary time off (huge for new hires who don't have to wait for years to accumulate time off), morale events, interesting speakers, and the list goes on. The biggest pro is leadership that truly listens to its employee base. In the year I have been here Zillow has stepped up in offering a more aggressive 401k package, top-notch health benefits, more competitive pay scale, option of RSUs vs. options, DTO vs. PTO, and so much more. Every enhanced benefit is in direct response to the collective voice of the personnel. Bottom line - employees are treated as adults and allowed to perform at a high level.

Cons

My position is one of the few still typically still occupied by Boomers in a house full of Millenials, so for those fortunate enough to qualify for a position here later in one's career you better be young at heart to keep up.

Zillow Response

10y

Thank you for the great feedback. It made my day. - Spencer (CEO)

5.0

Feb 21, 2016

Great company, very relaxed

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great work, working on high impact teams (as a software engineer). Lots of flexibility and management is very good about being flexible but also making sure you get your work done. STRONG emphasis on good work life balance!

Cons

Some of the RSU/Stock option compensations are lacking but they're in the process of fixing that. Benefits and pay are good, but could be better!

Zillow Response

10y

Thanks for your feedback. I am glad you are feeling that you are able to have a high impact. We purposefully structure our small product teams to provide this. If you have ideas on how we can make these teams work better, please come find me in the office and share. Our stock, along with the entire market, has been down some lately, but with a long term approach we are focusing on the right things to help the business grow. If we execute well, the stock should follow. That said, I am glad we have rolled out a unique RSU/option choice program that gives employees choice. Again, thanks for your feedback and hard work making Zillow successful. David Beitel, Zillow Group CTO

4.0

Feb 18, 2016

Do cool stuff

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture. This includes cool events like “Hackweek,” a week-long event held three times a year where we get to work on our own projects. Happy hours, team building events, game room, cook-offs, etc. Smart people. Continually impressed by my colleagues. Interesting work. This is because of the company size: small enough to make an impact but large enough to be secure. Great management (this is huge!). I personally see little politics within the team. Lots of autonomy. Hours are okay. No need to work every weekend.

Cons

Pay and benefits very below average for industry. No annual bonus (at least in my org). Stock tanked, leaving some employees with worthless options. It's a big source of discontent and the reason why some have left or are leaving for companies next door like Amazon, Google, Tableau. Unclear path for advancement within the company. No training. Employees are expected to learn on their own outside of work hours.

Zillow Response

10y

Thank you for your feedback. I'm glad you are generally happy here. We are taking a comprehensive view of market comp at annual review this year, and I'm interested to hear how you feel about compensation after this. Feel free to reach out to me directly, or address here. Making sure people feel appreciated and fairly compensated is very important to us! Best -- Amy (COO)

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