Best decision I've made! - Anonymous employee Zillow Employee Review

5.0
13 Nov 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Where do I start... Zillow is a complete 180 from my last employer and I have to say that coming here has been one of the best decisions I've made in my career. - Transparency: As an employee, I feel like I'm really in the "know" with where the company is headed/what's going on. This is incredibly valuable. - Fun: The work culture is genuinely fun and engaging. Teams celebrate wins together, and there have been great culture events to keep everyone happy and motivated. - Work/life balance: This was really lacking in my previous job, and I'm happy to say that I've been able to maintain a healthy balance between work and my home life. This isn't important to everyone, but it is definitely important to me. I feel like a person again! - Benefits: AWESOME benefits, especially for those with a family. I feel like I have learned a lot and have had great exposure to folks from all levels of experience. It's a flat organization without red tape, and the conversations I have with my peers are open and honest.

Cons

Getting started was a little slow due to lack of training in my department, but I'm the type that learns by doing anyway so it didn't take long to hit the ground running.

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Zillow Response
11y
Hi, Spencer here. Thank you for your review. I am really happy that you are enjoying your Zillow experience in our Seattle office. I agree that we could be doing a better job of employee training. This is something we are working on, and our relatively new "Learning & Development" organization will improve this in 2015. Thanks for the feedback!

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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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