I applied for the recruiting coordinator position at Zillow and was able to come in for an in person interview. I originally got inspired to work at Zillow in 2016 when Rich Barton came to Year Up as a guest speaker. Year Up in a non profit organization that helps minorities from the ages of 18-24 to further their education. He stated the core values of a company is the back bone, it supports the vision and guides the employees to be motivated to come into work each day, knowing they’re making a positive impact on the community. That is when I was first drawn to Zillow and when I received the opportunity to interview there, I was beyond grateful. The interview process was smooth, everyone was welcoming and I got a great sense of the company culture just by the interviewers. I met with the team, recruiters, and hiring manager. Each interviewer making me more excited for this position. I had another offer from another company at the time. However, Zillow was always my first preference. When I told the recruiter this she let me know within a day that the hiring team was impressed and would love to give me the job offer (start date being Feb 3rd). I got a call on Monday (January 27th) from the recruiter stating that the job req had to get a few approvals before being officially opened. I was a bit concerned whether this job offer was being pulled but I was assured by the recruiter that this position was needed and will 100% be filled. I declined the offer from the other company and was excited to start working at Zillow. A few days passed and when I asked for an update today I was told that the role will not be opened due to headcount planning for the recruiting org. I am frustrated that your main core values “turn on the lights” and “Act with integrity” was not met in this process. I was reassured that I would be filling this role but then later told the role is no longer needed. I know this was my mistake, I should have waited to get the official written job offer. I thought this whole issue was processed very unprofessionally by the recruiter. When I reached out to someone about this hoping to find some type of explanation, I was asked if I had any proof. I showed the text/email exchanged with the recruiter but the recruiter called me to tell me I got the job. So technically there was no real proof. I was then never contacted again about it.