Zillow reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(2,504 total reviews)
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Jeremy Wacksman

57% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Zillow has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,504 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Zillow employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Apr 3, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Looks good on a resume, cool stock symbol. If you're a man who wants to systemically harass women you can be sure of a solid exit package and recommendation for a new job (which you will lose within a year for exhibiting the exact same behavior). If you're a woman, don't expect any support. I spoke up about another woman who I saw being harassed, and will always regret doing so: the man harassing her got a new job, she lost her job despite having done nothing wrong other than suffer. I'll never speak up again without the permission of the woman in question and a raft of documentation to help protect her after the fact. To this day she refuses to discuss publicly for fear of what Zillow might do to her.

Cons

The highest ranking woman there is utterly complicit, along with the whole male leadership, of protecting sexual predators (to the extent of getting them new jobs with glowing recommendations) and getting rid of women who might pose a risk to the company's reputation.

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Zillow Response
8y
I’m troubled and concerned by your allegations, and take them seriously. There is no place for sexual harassment at Zillow Group. We promptly and thoroughly investigate any concerns that are raised and we have clear policy against retaliation of any type. We want to be aware of any current or past concerns and you can reach me directly at dans@zillowgroup.com to get assistance. We also have an anonymous channel for reporting concerns which can be found by entering 'reporting employee concerns' into our company intranet. Finally, as part of our ongoing effort to create a safe and supportive work environment for everyone, we regularly conduct training for every employee and manager to address bias, discrimination and sexual harassment.
2.0
Mar 13, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Benefits, remote, PTO, can expense phone/office/gym

Cons

- Ageism at its finest. The org has deteriorated since last year when there was a change of roles and managers due to yet another reorganization and layoff. We are doing double the work for a reduction in pay. -After the 3rd mass layoff it remained pure chaos. They reduced our salary/eliminated our bonus to then give us stock/RSU’s that are ONLY worth something if we stay a few years, and IF the stock price increases. Management was not sympathetic and SKIMMED OVER THE FACT that there was a pay decrease. We are seeing less money in our paycheck which is what matters to most employees. -Following the layoff of half the team one would think there would be opportunities for a pay increase or growth, not the case. -An unprofessional frat-house/sorority environment. Not inclusive. Limited opportunities for growth. - The annual review process doesn’t reward those who are working hard if you’re favored by manager.

1.0
Jul 16, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay and benefits, modern tech stack in some teams ( still a lot of legacy code ), free snacks and used to be free lunch on Friday only

Cons

- Politics and nepotism, nothing is based on performance and what you deliver, It’s based on perception. lies and backstabbing, everyone stepping over each other. - Chaotic, always doing unuseful reorgs - Respect for differences and Diversity are non-existent except on the surface. - No clear roadmap or direction from management or product managers, especially with the Zillow Offer business. If you are looking to build and support a great product, then this is not the right place for you. - Biased, incompetent, and insecure middle management who lack integrity they work to protect themselves and not those under them and don't care about their career, and HR knows about that. - Turnover is high, a lot of tech people leaving - Lack of innovation in the tech side - Discretionary time off is not really used, your manager tells you to have limited days that you can take every year (2- 4) weeks so it's more of PTO - Cost-cutting everywhere even before covid19

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Zillow Response
5y
Hi there, this is David Beitel, CTO at Zillow. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts about working in Zillow Group's Engineering org. As a leader, it can be hard to hear that not everything is going smoothly but I am here to listen and improve. You've listed a handful of topics that have caught my attention. If you're willing, I'd like to take this conversation offline with you to get some more details on your experience and discuss potential improvements to our team. Please reach out to me at davebei@zillowgroup.com if you'd like to connect. - David Beitel, CTO
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