Pros
I started with Zillow 7 years ago when the culture was incredible and opportunities felt limitless. I got the chance to work with some of the most intelligent, hard working, inspiring people that have continued to be mentors even after working directly together. I'm so thankful for encouraging people I met early in my career that believed in me and helped my career trajectory. I started as an entry level IC and left being a senior manager. I'm so grateful for Zillow for that opportunity. The benefits are great and you can't beat the work/life balance.
Cons
Unfortunately Zillow is not the same company it once was in terms of people and culture. So many wonderful senior leaders left due to the politics and and lack of integrity and transparency. This had resulted in many new executive leaders that are not culture carriers and negativity impact Zillow as a whole. One of Zillow's core values is 'turn on the lights' meaning to be transparent. This could not be anymore ironic as I've never worked with less transparent people in my life. It's incredibly disorganized at a senior management+ level and feels like no one knows what's actually going on or what even the vision is anymore. Senior leaders are only transparent at a retroactive level and are not upfront with changes coming and how they will impact folks at a team level. There was a lot of deception and empty promises. Although I'm thankful for my team at Zillow, leaving was a great decision for both my career and personal core values. Additionally, the compensation was very low compared to other companies. If you get promoted, you can expect to be paid 15-20% less than people hired externally. When the pay inequality was addressed the executive leader completely brushed it off.
