Zillow Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Zillow full-time for less than a year

Pros – Best environment. Management creates a conducive environment to succeed. CEO is hands on and open door policy is actually a reality. I am blessed to work there.

Cons – This might sound cheesy… NOTHING.

Advice to Senior Management – Don't stop what you are doing.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Zillow full-time

Pros – Our CEO is no doubt, the hardest working employee. His openness is inspiring. The perks are nice and the Seattle office is beautiful. Its fun working for a company that is always supporting the news (stats/rates) or in the news for positive growth.

Cons – Awareness and integration of our new offices/companies could be improved.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue hiring the best. Please also review employees and push out the bottom performers (few, but they exist). Continue company talks and sharing upcoming projects. Place importance on integrating acquired companies. Love your work!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Zillow full-time

Pros – Way above average in most respects, decent benefits at a low cost, great perks (fully stocked kitchen, game room, public transportation paid for, lots of free lunches and happy-hours/events) good PTO/sick leave set up. The product is pretty easy to sell, and if you build a good relationship with your clients and coach them effectively, the majority will see success with the product and grow with you long term. Management style varies, but for the most part, if you show up and do your job, (hit your quotas/talk time) you are going to be treated like an adult and able to enjoy a certain level of autonomy, which is nice. The upper-management seems to be constantly pushing the envelope in terms of growing the company and it's partnerships, which is excellent for maintaining our standing as #1 in our industry.

Cons – No 401K match, and the compensation plan has taken a bit of a beating since the company went public (got to keep the investors happy and the bottom line as green as possible) but you can still generate a 6 figure income if you are willing to put your head down and work. They could also communicate some of product changes more effectively to the front line. Over-all, a great company to work for.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep forging the new industry relationships/partnerships. Keep ahead of the pack in terms of product/service offerings to our clients.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Zillow full-time for more than a year

Pros – I can't say enough good things about Zillow. The original founders and current leadership have infused the company with a passion beyond that of any other company I'm aware of. I believe we have a really great vision and an incredible about of growth potential ahead of us, and that makes the company so much fun to work out. Employees are treated very, very well, we have a really fun culture, we're paid well enough and have stock options that continue to grow, and we're still at that perfect size where a single employee can make a really big difference in the company as a whole.

Cons – Pay for engineers at least seems to be a bit below what other employers pay. You probably won't get a salary offer that matches one from Microsoft, Google, Amazon, or the like. That said, if you ask me, working at such a neat company w/ insane growth and potential for career advancement makes the tradeoff worth it.

Advice to Senior Management – Let's make sure we manage out lame employees. I've met a small number of mediocre workers who only care marginally about their work and Zillow as a whole, and we should do our best to not tolerate that.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Zillow full-time

Pros – To start, the culture is amazing, the way people work with, and engage with each other is awesome and the benefits are far beyond the standard deal.

Cons – The only con I can think of is no 401(k) matching, but still get 100% med coverage for individual.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep on taking action to move forward, and hold on for the ride.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Zillow full-time for more than a year

Pros – For the majority, everyone that works at Zillow is smart, creative, and driven. It is also a very open company that is truly trying to make the Real Estate/Rental world better for all parties involved.

Cons – Being Seattle based, the salaries perks are not as competitive as a lot of San Francisco base companies. It is also a bit more traditional in a bureaucratic sense and not as flexible as a lot of the other Silicon Valley based companies.

Advice to Senior Management – More transparency/opportunity!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Zillow full-time for more than a year

Pros – The sales floor has a killer layout
Young, fun people
Contests that can win you cash and prizes
Relaxed attire
Good tunes, good snacks, good vibe
Great product to sell if you are working with the right agent

Cons – The work doesnt stop, quota isnt something you hit, obviously the more you sell the more you make but once one month ends the next starts up with no let up. Taking days off is almost looked down upon although they say it isnt. Its a hard place to concentrate if you arent mentally prepared, music constantly playing(which is nice) but if you sit next to the loud guy, you are in purgatory, emails come through every 30 seconds which can really deter you from your concentration and or missing an important email. Comp plan changes quite regularly, there isnt much consistency, but such is a startup company. You are selling to real estate agents which in itself is difficult enough. RE agents are in massive debt and have no patience. Even if you sell properly youre still going to find yourself in a miserable place once the CC declines come in and the agents dont pay out or answer their phones, losing you time and money. Too many sales people, the top 40% would put up better numbers and be in happier environment if the ones who didnt sell as much did not work there. Bigger books of business and more account management on the back end seems like the better solution.

Advice to Senior Management – Award people with time off and stay away from the monthly payment system, with a product as stellar as Premier Agent a one time payment should be the only option in bringing on new clientele. More account management, and look into a customer service department.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Zillow full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great company, heading in the right direction. I have heard they started getting tougher on sales staff but its sales, you have to be willing to put in the work no matter where you are.
Great perks! They are very generous with their concessions, you will find enough snacks to keep yourself full and entertained.

Cons – Sales is a grind, if that is not for you, you may want to consider other options.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Zillow full-time for less than a year

Pros – Phenomenal Leadership, Smart People, great work environment, AMAZING PRODUCT, Free Food, Happy hours, I have learned more from managment and people around me that have made me a better salesperson. I love the fact that I sell something that helps people, very satisfying part of my job.

Cons – I have nothing bad to say. We are given every tool to succeed.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep it up, I love my job

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Zillow full-time for more than a year

Pros – 1. Good office environment, good people around you.
2. Great direction, and always amazed me!
3. Very transparent company.

Cons – 1. The nature of business, it lacks of super challenge technical problem, legacy services around and make engineering life a bit hard

Advice to Senior Management – Keep the good work and make the engineering org more flexible!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company