Sink or swim mentality with little to no training. - Sales Account Executive Zillow Employee Review

1.0
10 Apr 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You get to work from home and good benefits.

Cons

If you don't know how to sell, or haven't had success with a telemarketing roll before, you may want to start at another company to get "your feet under you." The initial two week training has nothing to do with what you actually do on the phones. Granted there's a three month ramp-up period for new hires, but from what I saw, that doesn't matter because 60% - 70% of sales reps every single month don't hit quota. Regardless of whether or not they are a new-hire or have been with the company for 5+ years. The other 30% barely obtain quota and then have to stress for 2-3 weeks for any cancels just to learn that they missed quota and should have sold six-month contracts. The stress of having to worry about getting fired every month, while not making a living wage, with a "lack-luster" upper management team, and outrageous quotas, isn't worth it. If you're reading this, you probably think that I was one of the reps not hitting quota, but you'd be wrong. I was with the company for a little over a year and many veterans left in that time as well as many new-hires fired. The culture and upper-management or should I say lack of management will have you looking elsewhere fast.

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Zillow Response
2y
We are disappointed to hear we fell short of your expectations. We appreciate your candid feedback and will use this as a valuable opportunity to learn and enhance our practices. Our goal is to ensure all team members receive adequate training and support to succeed to better serve our employees. Your review gives us a deeper understanding of areas where we can make improvements, and it serves as a vital tool for our growth.

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5.0
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Pros

Very collaborative team, encouraging team members and managers. Great experience overall.

Cons

Because most people work remote, sometimes it can be hard to meet immediately to chat.

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Zillow Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience as an intern at Zillow. We’re glad to hear that your team felt collaborative and supportive, and that your managers helped create a positive environment overall. We also appreciate your perspective on remote work and the challenges that can sometimes come with connecting quickly in a distributed environment. Feedback like yours helps us continue improving how teams stay connected through Cloud HQ.
3.0
8 May 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

You can make good money here.

Cons

In sales, job can change often. For example: I was making good money and excelling because I am a relationship Sales person. Then they changed it to where you get the sale, and instead of being able to grow that account via that relationship you just broke into, you have to pass it to an account manager and go back to cold/robo calling. You "book" of business you recive to prospect from is a lottery. I received a book of prospects/accounts that most of the were low income, or senior living properties. They don't have a budget and have a line of renter on a waitlist. No way to convince them to spend money on advertising but you still have the same quota.

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Zillow Response
1mo
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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