Zillow reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(2,506 total reviews)
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Jeremy Wacksman

58% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Zillow has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,506 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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3.0
Feb 24, 2013

Bureaucratic, but trying to remain within startup culture.

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Pros

Pretty good perks all around, such as a great office spaces and food. Work is stable and secure, not a lot of change, so it's easy to get comfortable. They generally seem to care about their employees (investors first though). The mantra is to further the experiences of home owners, buyers, and renters, which is a noble cause.

Cons

Definitely corporate. From a full service IT team to full service HR team, it's much harder to get things done with you require manager approval on any little thing. Additionally, the upper management does not seem to have a good idea on the activities of smaller teams. They instill odd raises and promotion structures without the advice of managers, so some people are left in the dust. There are also strange hiring practices, when a team needs new employees, It is clear that certain teams are favored (as they are the ones who are able to hire constantly with little approval process).

4.0
Feb 22, 2013

Zillow

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Pros

- company is growing rapidly - surrounded by smart people

Cons

- compensation/ salary is low - n/a

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Zillow Response
12y
Thank you for your review - I'm glad you're having a good experience at zillow. I'm sorry you find the comp low; hopefully we're working on improving that for you and others. Historically our cash comp was lowerish because we were privately held and venture-backed. As we made the transition to being a public company, we increased cash comp to be more similar to other companies that we compete with for talent (e.g., Amazon, Microsoft). In most cases we now feel that we stack up very well, especially considering the equity component of our compensation, and other advantages of being at Zillow -- career development, relative autonomy, interesting work. Oh, and the fact that we're winning, and winning is fun. Anyway, comp is an important part of the overall equation, and something I/we are watching closely.
5.0
Feb 14, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Great working environment (food, drinks, workspace, noise level) Commitment at all levels to improving processes and trying new things Executives do a good job of communicating the big picture to employees Management makes an effort to help you achieve career goals

Cons

Obstructive policies and processes are few but growing As headcount grows, relationships across teams become harder to maintain and collaboration becomes harder

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Zillow Response
12y
Thank you for this review. I try to do frequent company meetings, and lots of small group meetings, in order to keep communication very open between execs and the entire company. You're right that cross-team collaboration becomes harder as the company grows, but it's something I'm working hard on and I think we're definitely better than most companies. Always room for improvement though!
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