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
Feb 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They gave good experience while I worked there. They used to have decent benefits and decent raises.

Cons

This company has constant reorgs and layoffs. They try and disguise them as performance issues most recently and they sometimes harass employees to try and get them to quit first. There reorgs often don't make since either. They are being sued by many parties and it's easy to see why. Just google Zillow lawsuits to see some of them. They are trying to cut costs while using AI to eliminate jobs and/or using cheaper staff in some cases, but they have to hide this to keep employees from leaving before they have what they need. Part of it is probably to pay the costs of all the money they'll have to pay out if any of these lawsuits stand. Think they tried to push up the stock price, but their approach didn't work and they have huge holes from letting go good employees. They sometimes rehire for those roles later because they later figure out AI can't do the job, nor could the existing teams because.. they laid off or let go quality employees. And if your a great employee, hard worker, do a high volume, and know the details, that can't be replaced. My advise to current employees: be pro-active while working here. Don't think of them as a permanent employer. Also, get ahead of them before they start asking you how to do your job.

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Zillow Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. We recognize that periods of change can impact people in different ways, particularly when it comes to leadership and evolving business priorities. We appreciate you sharing your experience.
2.0
Jan 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Dynamic company with a ubiquitous market share. There are some really talented, smart people with a lot of energy. Provides severance packages - decent of you

Cons

Salary ranges are below market Does not subsidize benefits, and they're EXPENSIVE Raises are infinitessimal. You're simply tossed more stock options with the hope you stay invested to earn them "one of these days", but.... Then lays off hundreds of passionate employees at the drop of a hat with lame cover stories that no one believes so that they don't have to call them layoffs. And just to be petty, the food at company events is dreadful, sometimes inedible.

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Zillow Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. It’s clear you experienced both the talent across the company and real frustration around compensation and incentives. We’re committed to holding ourselves to our Core Values, and your comments reflect where that experience may not have met expectations.
3.0
Jan 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay. Great business domain. Stock has room to grow. Collaborative and flexible.

Cons

Culture has been influenced by AWS hires. Very political and back stabbing. Many people are secretly unhappy and want out.

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Zillow Response
5mo
Hearing perspectives like this matters to us. It’s good to know that pay, flexibility, and collaboration have continued to be strengths in your experience. We also recognize that culture can shift as teams evolve, and your feedback highlights how important it is that our core values show up consistently in day-to-day work. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.
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