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      Worst job of my career. - Inside Sales Zillow Employee Review

      2.0
      11 Dec 2013
      Inside sales
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Plenty of excellent free food and a beautiful view of Orange County. Great guest speakers. These people are passionate about real estate and have the technology chops to back it up.

      Cons

      Overly aggressive inside sales team with a demanding management style. People are second to money. I was given no chance or consideration to move to another position. Very unhealthy environment with blasting music and nonstop emails to hit your numbers. Zero work/life balance. If you want to be run like a race horse then this is the place for you.

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      Zillow Response
      12y
      Hi, I was very disappointed to read this review because I know for certain that the sales team in Irvine is a great team and people are very happy there. I'm sorry you had a bad experience, and I will talk with our sales leadership to see if there is something we can learn from your experience. Sales is undoubtedly a hard job. Especially at the beginning when one doesn't have a roster of successful clients yet. After a few months, the job gets a lot easier once you have clients whose success you can play off of and who give you confidence in the possibilities of the product.

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      5.0
      13 May 2026
      Mortgage loan officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great company to work for

      Cons

      Long hours with low pay

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      3.0
      8 May 2026
      Senior account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      You can make good money here.

      Cons

      In sales, job can change often. For example: I was making good money and excelling because I am a relationship Sales person. Then they changed it to where you get the sale, and instead of being able to grow that account via that relationship you just broke into, you have to pass it to an account manager and go back to cold/robo calling. You "book" of business you recive to prospect from is a lottery. I received a book of prospects/accounts that most of the were low income, or senior living properties. They don't have a budget and have a line of renter on a waitlist. No way to convince them to spend money on advertising but you still have the same quota.

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      Zillow Response
      3w
      Thank you for sharing such a detailed perspective. We understand that frequent changes to roles, account ownership and business priorities can have a real impact on relationship-building and the day-to-day experience in sales. We’re glad to hear compensation was a positive part of your time at Zillow, and we appreciate you being candid about where the model and structure felt frustrating. Feedback like yours helps us better understand how these changes are experienced across teams as the business evolves.
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