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      Zillow

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      Zillow reviews

      3.4

      55% would recommend to a friend

      (2,504 total reviews)
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      Jeremy Wacksman

      58% approve of CEO

      48% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      2.9

      Senior management

      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
      4.0
      Sep 2, 2008

      Awesome Products, but not the greatest place to work.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Zillow's products are very cool and I firmly believe that they are making the world a better place for consumers. There are a lot of smart people working here that can be very inspiring, if they can stick it out long enough.

      Cons

      It's my perception that most employees in product development are viewed as easily replaceable cogs by the business team. The lack of respect for employees results in very high turnover which has obvious ramifications for morale. Equity in the company is hoarded by senior management and opportunities for advancement are virtually non-existent. The "startup" atmosphere is at best an illusion. Individuals have almost no opportunity to contribute to the product.

      3.0
      Aug 28, 2008

      Great place to work (for some).

      Software development engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Zillow has a spectacular location in a downtown Seattle highrise with a very nice view: http://condodomain.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/zillow-view.gif The laid back work atmosphere is comparable with many small startups and encourages innovation. The benefits are also competitive; comparable to those offerred by much larger companies. There are also lots of cool amenities in the workplace, like air hockey, ping pong, Xbox 360, free soda, red bull and a stocked kitchen. It can be a very rewarding place to work if you report to the right manager. Most of the employees are friendly and it is a genuinely fun place to work.

      Cons

      New managers are not given any sort of training, and can be very ineffective and "sell out" under pressure instead of trying to act in favor of their own employees. Also, requirements for advancement are ambiguously worded which senior management leverages to avoid giving deserved compensation and recognition. Only the people in high profile positions will be recognized for their accomplishments. Program Management is totally unstructured and requirements are often very poorly defined.

      3.0
      Feb 18, 2014

      Zillow - Software Developer Intern

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Projects in Java and Objective-C

      Cons

      Not really a tech company (may not be preferable for software developers)

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      Zillow Response
      12y
      "Not really a tech company"? Huh? That's a very odd statement, and disconcerting! True, we have hundreds of non-tech people. But we also have hundreds of tech people! We are a product-first organization, with more than a dozen semi-autonomous product teams working on tons of great features at all times. You are correct though, that we also have a lot of salespeople who work with real estate agents, but that's how we make money. In terms of culture, strategy, and DNA, we are most definitely a tech company.
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