Unbelievable - Sales Executive Zillow Employee Review

1.0
Mar 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I loved working for Zillow, sales and targets were easy to hit. Benefits and 401k are amazing and truthfully they offer an amazing severance package.

Cons

Laid off.. I was a top performer, top 2% in the org in average deal size and and was laid off. Even worse they rehired an employee that started with me and was already on a second warning barely 3 months into the role for poor performance .. this person was in no way shape or form qualified for the position and management and others higher up completely agree I cannot understand how I lost my job.. but especially can’t understand how this employee was able to get a job upmarket

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Zillow Response
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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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