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      Zillow Software Development Engineer reviews

      4.2

      99% would recommend to a friend

      (37 total reviews)
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      Jeremy Wacksman

      100% approve of CEO

      99% positive business outlook

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      4.5

      Work/Life balance

      4.5

      Compensation and benefits

      4.5

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.0

      Senior management

      Software Development Engineer employees have rated Zillow with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Zillow is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      37 reviews
      5.0
      Dec 5, 2016

      Hands down best company to work in Seattle area

      Software development engineer
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      Pros

      Witnessing tremendous growth, but still maintaining rock solid culture. Really like how management cares about employees and listens. I mean it, employee surveys are taken seriously and actions are taken based on that. Innovation is at the core of the company. Always thinking big and moving fast to achieve those goals. It is hard to see from outside, but that is the reason Zillow dominates the markets and competition keeps on playing catch up game. Pretty much still bottom up approach with small teams diving up awesome products. There is level of autonomy given to engineers. Work life balance is great. I really like how we do all release activities during day time with almost no downtime to on live site. We have really efficient operations team that make this happen (they can be little stubborn at times, but they need to keep Zillow running -- understandable). That means no on call for developers.

      Cons

      Mostly due to flat organization structure hard to see clear career progression.

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      Zillow Response
      9y
      Thank you for your comments. I'm glad you are part of the team and are enjoying your work and environment at Zillow. We put a lot of thought and work into creating a collaborative and innovative work culture where you connect with your team and feel empowered to do great work. We are always looking for ways to improve, so please continue to share your ideas and constructive feedback. Your manager and I welcome it. I'm always available if you want to talk. Sometimes career growth isn't always apparent, but even in our small team structure, we have been able to provide growth and leadership opportunities for both individual contributors and managers. I encourage you to talk with your manager about this. We are usually looking for engineers to lead projects, mentor others including new hires and lead teams as we grow and create new product teams within the org. Thanks again for your comments and all your hard work.
      5.0
      Apr 5, 2016

      The Best

      Software development engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work/Life Balance - Never expected to work ridiculous hours. Tough Mudder. Talent Show. Happy Hours. Morale Events. I never watch the clock while I'm at work. Everyone here is intelligent and hard-working without a political "let me take credit for that" attitude. I've always been trusted to do good work and given the credit for my contributions without feeling cheated or taken advantage of. Hackweeks! Zillow wants me to succeed, so I want us to succeed.

      Cons

      No dogs allowed! Though our CEO has conveyed a personal wish for dogs, the building won't allow it which is a bummer. Maybe someday if we occupy enough floors!

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      Zillow Response
      10y
      Thank you so much for the great comments. I am so glad you have found a place to call home, be part of a great team, contributing to our products, working hard and having fun. That's really what it is all about. And, I do have to say that I really enjoy the Hackweeks. It is impressive to see the great product ideas, features and engineering tools that come out of those weeks. As a recently new owner of the most awesome French Bulldog, Milo, I have to agree with you that I wish we could bring our dogs to work. Maybe some day. :-) Keep up the great work, and if you ever want to provide any comments to me directly or ask any questions about our engineer efforts or company, please stop by. - David Beitel, CTO Zillow Group #ZGisaTeamSport
      5.0
      Feb 21, 2016

      Great company, very relaxed

      Software development engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great work, working on high impact teams (as a software engineer). Lots of flexibility and management is very good about being flexible but also making sure you get your work done. STRONG emphasis on good work life balance!

      Cons

      Some of the RSU/Stock option compensations are lacking but they're in the process of fixing that. Benefits and pay are good, but could be better!

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      Zillow Response
      10y
      Thanks for your feedback. I am glad you are feeling that you are able to have a high impact. We purposefully structure our small product teams to provide this. If you have ideas on how we can make these teams work better, please come find me in the office and share. Our stock, along with the entire market, has been down some lately, but with a long term approach we are focusing on the right things to help the business grow. If we execute well, the stock should follow. That said, I am glad we have rolled out a unique RSU/option choice program that gives employees choice. Again, thanks for your feedback and hard work making Zillow successful. David Beitel, Zillow Group CTO
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