Zillows' work environment - Lead Developer Zillow Employee Review

4.0
3 July 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

All in all, Zillow is a nice and friendly work environment if you are a younger healthy person. They have regular lunches which the company caters and have a relaxed, friendly work place.

Cons

If you are an older employee with health issues, Zillow can be a little unfriendly. I was told that attending the company lunch was mandatory, yet they never served anything I could eat because of my health. My supervisor suggested that I should bring my own lunch.

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Zillow Response
9y
I'm glad you enjoyed your time working for us. Our employees are our #1 asset. While the occasional all hands meetings around lunch time are required, all free food offered at these meetings are completely optional - employees can also bring their own lunch as well. In addition, we also have delicious food trucks and restaurants nearby and Developers have the opportunity to get food elsewhere if the catered lunch doesn't meet dietary needs. - Justin LaJoie - VP

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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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