Finance & Accounting - Sink or Swim culture. No Training or Support. - Accountant Zillow Employee Review

1.0
Jan 4, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of free food. Nice view from the office and good location. Zillow name looks good on a resume.

Cons

Little to no support from managers and supervisors. Management talks a big game but I didn't see them act out the values in reality. The culture is completely lacking in support and training. If you can't hack it, you will be let go. And the bar is set really high, because almost everybody below the manager level is in their twenties and doesn't have a family (or a life!), workaholism was common in Finance. This is just a huge bureaucratic (and publicly traded) company now. How much creativity can really come from that?

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Zillow Response
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I'm sorry to hear this. Supporting career development and work/life balance is a huge priority for us, and it's unfortunate you don't feel that you experienced this in your time here. Best of luck in your next job. - Amy (COO)

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