Is Zillow a good company to work for?

Zillow has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,690 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Zillow to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Zillow have been left by employees working as Software Development Engineer , Senior Business Consultant and Sales Associate .

Does Zillow pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Zillow employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Zillow. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Zillow?

55% of Zillow employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Zillow 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zillow?

Sales Executive (137) , Software Engineer (73) , Account Executive (69) , Inside Sales Consultant (69) , Mortgage Loan Officer (46) , Client Engagement Specialist (43) , Software Development Engineer (40) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , Connections Specialist (33) , Loan Officer (31) , Business Consultant (30) , Director (28) , Advisor (27) , Business Advisor (25) , Program Manager (25)

What are the pros of working at Zillow according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and helpful" ((in 353 reviews)); "Great people and mandatory fun (no joke)!" ((in 239 reviews)); "The company will consider input from all levels and fosters a great work life balance." ((in 167 reviews)); "Good pay and was remote." ((in 92 reviews)); "Great teammates and company culture." ((in 56 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Zillow according to real employee reviews?

"Senior leadership made some very poor choices in allowing the Zillow Offers biz to continue on." ((in 91 reviews)); "Zillow thinks big and moves fast which can cause issues and is why there were massive layoffs" ((in 70 reviews)); "If you have a good manager who doesn’t micro manager you will be great." ((in 59 reviews)); "No training was given." ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management seems adamant about providing the best work environment for their employees and has put forth much time and energy into this matter." ((in 28 reviews))

What are employees saying about Zillow layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Zillow layoffs and their outlook for job security at Zillow in 2026.

What Zillow locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Phoenix , Houston , Cincinnati , Lincoln , Minneapolis , Chicago , Irvine , Centennial , Seattle , San Francisco

Zillow reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(2,504 total reviews)

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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3.0

Sep 4, 2008

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Software development engineer, test

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Pros

work environment is very transparent, people treat eachother with respect, all the co workers are fun and friendly Zillow gives awesome parties, there is a happy hour every other week with company sponsored beer, wine and food Well stocked with game tables like darts, air hockey, pool, mini golf, pingpong, etc. They cater dinners and lunches regularly if people are working late. Of course the provide free food and sodas

Cons

Be prepared for some very hectic work schedules, senior management can have some unreasonable expectations, the release schedules are extremely aggressive. It can take its toll after a while. many people can end feeling burned out. The work-life balance is good but not great.

4.0

Sep 2, 2008

Awesome Products, but not the greatest place to work.

Anonymous employee

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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

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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.

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