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 360 reviews)); "Great people and mandatory fun (no joke)!" ((in 231 reviews)); "The company will consider input from all levels and fosters a great work life balance." ((in 171 reviews)); "Good pay and was remote." ((in 89 reviews)); "Great teammates and company culture." ((in 59 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 89 reviews)); "Massive layoffs out of the blue with no warning." ((in 65 reviews)); "If you have a good manager who doesn’t micro manager you will be great." ((in 54 reviews)); "No training was given." ((in 26 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 24 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Apr 13, 2026

About as good and bad as any other company like this

Principal ux designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid people, crazy time to work there

Cons

Hubris led to mass layoffs and a return to the classic business model of scraping up pennies stuck to the street, I mean begging for leads to forward to real estate agents

Zillow Response

1mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear that the people you worked with stood out positively during your time at Zillow. We also appreciate your candid perspective on the challenges you experienced. Feedback like this helps us reflect and continue improving. Thank you again for your review.

5.0

Apr 9, 2026

Great culture and support, but now remote work only

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved working there! Amazing Culture when it was in office. Great work/life balance. Employee centered, Supportive management for advancement. I had 4 roles in 5 years.

Cons

Now is Remote. I like to work in office for Sales. Depends if that is a plus or not for you.

Zillow Response

1mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re so glad to hear that the support and opportunities for growth made a lasting impact during your time at Zillow. We also appreciate your perspective on our workplace culture. Cloud HQ is designed to support flexibility while still enabling strong collaboration, and feedback like yours helps us continue to evolve that experience. Thank you again for your thoughtful review.

3.0

Mar 30, 2026

Remote work and benefits overshadowed by poor management

Associate program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work Benefits Work Travel Great co-workers

Cons

Constant re-orgs Lack of growth Poor management. No structure

Zillow Response

2mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. It’s great to hear that Cloud HQ and your colleagues stood out positively during your time at Zillow. We also appreciate your candid feedback around management and growth. Hearing where we can do better is part of how we ‘Turn On The Lights’ and continue improving the employee experience. Thank you again for your review.

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