Pros
In my time working at Zillow (less than 2 years) I have witnessed some of its growth (acquiring trulia,launching a new app for pros, etc) and I have not felt lost, or like an anonymous individual in a sea of people. Zillow is a great place to work at if you're proactive, hard working, creative, and an innovative problem solver. Clearly their amazing benefits and fun work environment are huge perks, but for me, the way zillow allows employees to come up with ideas, run with them (as a pilot, small project that grows, or mini initiative) is the reason why i love being here. I have always found at Zillow that if you have a good idea there is nothing to stop you but yourself, and the quality of your idea.
Cons
While it is difficult for me to find major cons, I believe that we can only improve with honest constructive feedback, so here's some of what I have noticed (that they are already working on!) * Our benefits are amazing, but uneven (DTO for some, and limited PTO for others) above average parental leave, and other great benefits. But it stops short and is not revolutionary enough in a competitive tech environment. I'd like to see longer parental leave benefits, tuition assistance, pet care for work-travel, etc. *Unclear road to career growth: I don't feel personally affected by this. I feel that I am entrepreneurial enough to make my way and find or make my own opportunities. But if someone doesn't have have that self-starter spirit or know the right people, it's difficult to see a clear path to grow in your career. * HACK week not open to the entire company - we're missing out on collaboration from other teams. * Not enough focus in hiring and growing our ability to serve customers in languages other than English.