Great Place to Work - Development Manager Zillow Employee Review

5.0
Aug 17, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Awesome culture of mutual respect, team work, and growth. It's a place for both employees who have families and those who are just starting out their carriers and want to work hard and burn the midnight oil. Company still retains its startup culture and encourages openess

Cons

Can't really think of much.

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Zillow Response
12y
Thank you very much for your feedback. I'm really glad that you've had a good experience here. It's particularly cool to see that you think we have retained our "startup culture" - that's something which I work hard at, and it is difficult given our size. But it's important that we remain nimble and keep all the benefits of being a startup but also have the benefits of significant resources from being a big company. Trying to get the best of both worlds, and I think we're doing a good job at it.

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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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