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      An easy-going place to work - Software Engineer Zillow Employee Review

      4.0
      Oct 2, 2015
      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fun culture, smart people and good work flexibility lead to an easy-going work environment.

      Cons

      Management is very hands-off. As a consequence, life can be too easy-going at times. Sometimes the teams lack a sense of direction or urgency, there is poor transparency in how decisions are communicated, and resources are not allocated well. Finally, the SF office layout is way too divided and the elevators are terrible.

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      Zillow Response
      10y
      Thanks for the review. I'm glad things are going well overall. In terms of the hands-off management comment, this is good feedback. It's sometimes tough to strike the exact right balance. We strive to trust employees to make the right decisions and aim for the right outcomes vs. micromanaging them. We certainly should feel urgency in our business as there is never a lack of work to be done. We're just getting started in rentals! While our all hands meetings are intended to address some of your concerns around providing transparency about who is doing what, stay tuned for more of this as we get into Q4. I'd like to share even more about where we're going and how we'll get there. My hope is that this helps give people greater context around how all the pieces come together. Should you have any more specific feedback though, feel free to contact me directly. Thank again. Dan Hang, VP Zillow Group Rentals

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