Zillow Software Developer reviews

4.7

100% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)
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Jeremy Wacksman

100% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Zillow with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Zillow is rated 22% above average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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52 reviews
5.0
Oct 14, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Good talented people, Work on new projects using latest technologies Catered lunches,happy hour

Cons

There should be more communication between different teams and people should not work in cylos

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Zillow Response
10y
I’m glad you are enjoying working at Zillow Group here in Irvine! Things are speeding up around here with new, innovative projects. With the growing number of new employees we have hired, we continue to find new ways to increase our cross functional communication between engineering teams. Thank you for your feedback and we’ll get a show-n-tell on the calendar shortly to collaborate – Z is a team sport. -Justin LaJoie (VP Industry Solutions & Site Director)
4.0
Oct 2, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fun culture, smart people and good work flexibility lead to an easy-going work environment.

Cons

Management is very hands-off. As a consequence, life can be too easy-going at times. Sometimes the teams lack a sense of direction or urgency, there is poor transparency in how decisions are communicated, and resources are not allocated well. Finally, the SF office layout is way too divided and the elevators are terrible.

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Zillow Response
10y
Thanks for the review. I'm glad things are going well overall. In terms of the hands-off management comment, this is good feedback. It's sometimes tough to strike the exact right balance. We strive to trust employees to make the right decisions and aim for the right outcomes vs. micromanaging them. We certainly should feel urgency in our business as there is never a lack of work to be done. We're just getting started in rentals! While our all hands meetings are intended to address some of your concerns around providing transparency about who is doing what, stay tuned for more of this as we get into Q4. I'd like to share even more about where we're going and how we'll get there. My hope is that this helps give people greater context around how all the pieces come together. Should you have any more specific feedback though, feel free to contact me directly. Thank again. Dan Hang, VP Zillow Group Rentals
5.0
May 18, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I can't say enough good things about Zillow. The original founders and current leadership have infused the company with a passion beyond that of any other company I'm aware of. I believe we have a really great vision and an incredible about of growth potential ahead of us, and that makes the company so much fun to work out. Employees are treated very, very well, we have a really fun culture, we're paid well enough and have stock options that continue to grow, and we're still at that perfect size where a single employee can make a really big difference in the company as a whole.

Cons

Pay for engineers at least seems to be a bit below what other employers pay. You probably won't get a salary offer that matches one from Microsoft, Google, Amazon, or the like. That said, if you ask me, working at such a neat company w/ insane growth and potential for career advancement makes the tradeoff worth it.

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Zillow Response
12y
Thank you for your review! I'm so glad that you're having a great experience at Zillow. I agree that we need to keep guarding against the creeping forces of mediocrity. We must never become a "rest-and-vest" culture. We all know companies like that, and they always fail in the end. Not on my watch! Please use the 360-degree review process to flag any performance issues you see. You can also always anonymously email me through the "Zillow Talk Blog" on the zwiki. Thank you!
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