Zillow is my second family - Product Manager Zillow Employee Review

5.0
Nov 3, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I never thought I'd find a company that I really, truly loved going to work everyday at, but Zillow has become a second family to me. Management is transparent, approachable, and genuinely invested in making Zillow the best possible place to work. Benefits are amazing, corporate culture is incredibly cohesive throughout the organization, and a balanced work life balance is encouraged from top to bottom. I never want to work anywhere else.

Cons

The only con is that the stock options given as part of employee compensation are essentially worthless. The executive team has made it clear that they're focused on making Zillow a stable, long term company and they're not very focused on driving up the stock price in lieu of long term stability.

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Zillow Response
10y
Thank you for your review and comments! I’m so glad you’re happy here. On your comment about stock options – while you are right that we are not focused on the short term variations in stock price, we are VERY focused on creating long term value for all of our shareholders, including you. Ultimately you benefit from this as an owner, and your $Z is more valuable over time. That said, it’s important for us in the short term to remain competitive in our employee compensation packages, and we will be rolling out some new things soon that I think should make you happy. Stay tuned and thanks for your feedback. - Amy (COO)

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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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