Is Zillow a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Zillow have rated their employer with 2.8 out of 5 stars in 39 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Zillow employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Zillow now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Zillow .

Does Zillow pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Zillow with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 39 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 18.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Zillow.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Zillow?

28% of Senior Software Developer employees at Zillow would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 71% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Zillow with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 2.6 rating for career opportunities.

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

"Benefits are great and helpful" ((in 369 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 175 reviews)); "Good WLB and Pay" ((in 80 reviews)); "Great teammates and company culture." ((in 60 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 86 reviews)); "Zillow thinks big and moves fast which can cause issues and is why there were massive layoffs" ((in 64 reviews)); "If you have a good manager who doesn’t micro manager you will be great." ((in 55 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 29 reviews))

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Zillow Senior Software Developer reviews

2.8

28% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

Jeremy Wacksman

22% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Zillow with 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have an average working experience there. Zillow is rated 27% below average by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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39 reviews

3.0

Jul 16, 2018

Good company but not challenging

Senior software engineer

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Pros

Wlb is awesome. People are very friendly and downtown location is good. Company is expanding quickly into new areas and growth is amazing.

Cons

As some others have mentioned that compensation is a bit lacking though not too much. My major gripe is that work is not very challenging. It is tedious and needs you to think about how people will use it best but from a purely engineering perspective it is not hard and doesn't meet the rigor that you expect. And you can argue that you should engineer what people want to use but sometimes I feel my skills are underutilized and getting rusty.

Zillow Response

Thank you for your feedback. We have a lot of interesting and challenging work going on in all our teams. Of course, at any time, and depending on the team, there is a balance of various types of investment in new features and technologies as well as maintenance on existing systems. Some of this work might seem tedious at times, but it is all part of investing in our products and supporting our business. I strongly encourage you to discuss your specific work areas with your manager and VP and look for ways to work on projects that interest you. If you are unsatisfied with those conversations and outcomes, please come talk with me directly so I can help achieve this for you at Zillow Group. I am confident that on all teams we can find a good fit or in some case, a move to another team where the work might be more of a interest and fit. Again, please come talk with me if you are unhappy with your work assignment.

5.0

Dec 27, 2016

Great Place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team to work with. Helpful, friendly atmosphere (ZG is a team sport) Challenging work Open environment. Your opinion is valued Love the communication from the management (turn on the lights) Fast paced work. Immediate impact (move fast, think big) and at the same time good work/life balance Excellent benefits. Free breakfast daily. Lunch and Happy hours every friday. Yoga onsite.

Cons

Commute from south/east bay is time-consuming and while Zillow does reimburse the cost, it would be great if they start shuttle services like other companies in the bay.

Zillow Response

Thank you for the great review. Definitely hear you on commuting inconvenience. Perhaps someday, as we get even bigger, we can do this.

5.0

May 18, 2016

Great Interview Process

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great benefit package - Amazing location in the financial district of San Francisco - Great people - Competitive pay

Cons

None so far. Everything is great

Zillow Response

10y

I'm so glad to hear your interview experience was positive and that things are going well so far. Thanks for leaving a review here too, we appreciate it!! Annie - VP Recruiting

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