Zillow reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(2,508 total reviews)
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Jeremy Wacksman

56% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Zillow has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,508 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
2.0
Apr 22, 2025

Looks better from the outside

Recommend
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Pros

- Zillow has a great brand - One of the few large companies that are still fully remote - There are ICs that are great to work with - Compensation and benefits are good

Cons

- Many of the negative parts of Amazon culture are taking over at Zillow, most likely as a result of many former Amazon employees now working there - "Toxic positivity": People you work with are very nice to you but don't fully support you unless it benefits them. They are more inclined to share negative opinions of you with your manager than to offer constructive criticism directly. - Leadership is frequently changing priorities and strategies which makes it difficult to show any real success with initiatives you're working on - A focus on heavy documentation slows everyone down and greatly increases the workload. The number of meetings required to finalize each document is also excessive. - Very risk averse. There is a lot of talk from leadership about taking "big swings", but in reality most of the leaders in the company are worried about taking any kind of risk even when there is a potentially big reward. - Unless you know people on the team you're joining, you are rolling the dice on what your work experience will be like. The quality of the experience can vary greatly from team to team. From what I've heard from coworkers it is best to stay away from any team in the Zillow Home Loans org.

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Zillow Response
1y
Thank you for your candid feedback. We regret that your experience with Zillow is currently not positive. If you're willing to share more details, please reach out to us at careers@zillowgroup.com, so we can understand your situation better and take actionable steps to address these issues. Your input is invaluable in making Zillow a better place to work."
5.0
Apr 19, 2025

Great Place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work life balance, respect culture, great software engineers

Cons

Somewhat vertical, hard to get promoted

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Zillow Response
1y
It’s fantastic to hear that you value the work-life balance we strive to promote. We’re committed to providing the resources and support necessary to help you thrive, whether working from home or enjoying occasional in-office collaboration. Thank you for being a key part of our team!
2.0
Apr 18, 2025

Pay is Low

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote company, and the company training.

Cons

100 + calls a day. Unrealistic quota expections

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