It was an amazing place to work - Manager Zillow Employee Review

3.0
May 29, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Work life balance -Great coworkers who care about you and are there to build something great. -Benefits are pretty good -if you have a good manager, there are a lot of career development opportunities -L&D is fantastic - they just need more people and resources but the programs are well done

Cons

-very low pay compared to other tech companies -if you have bad senior leadership in your org, it kills morale and leads to a toxic work environment (rentals ops) -morale in general has declined over the years and took a big hit after the ZO layoffs -the company vision has been obfuscated due to unclear messaging from c-suite -most people are taking on 2-3 jobs at a time due to attrition and lack of resources.

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5.0
May 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

Long hours with low pay

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2.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Generally the people I work with are great. They are supportive, creative, and work well as a team. Work-life balance is good, although some teams have more on-call than others.

Cons

- Senior leadership has determined that inflation need not be a factor when calculating raises. - Also, we're having record profitability! But also money is very tight and we all need to tighten our belts. - Our stock is down 50% this year, but you all need to suck it up, even though stock is a huge part of pay. - We don't care that you are getting a 30% effective pay cut this year. - Performance ratings are calculated on vibes before reviews are actually written. - We've started outsourcing heavily to Mexico and India. - "We need to raise the bar" ("Please work harder for the same pay") - Health benefits have eroded for several years. - Other benefits have never been adjusted for inflation. - AI is becoming like a cult. We've actually been told that the dream is to never open a code editor again, despite the technology not being remotely ready for that (and with no proof that it is less expensive or saves time).

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