Awesome CEO
Fun perks- happy hours, events, parties, etc.
Great culture
Loved co-workers
Cons
Overwork you, and expect you to work about 10 hr days, no overtime
Constant cold calling, and once again, expect you to stay into late hours/early mornings doing so
terrible work/life balance
Zillow Response
10y
Thanks for taking the time to relate your experiences at Zillow and I am glad there were some positives to your time here.
In regards to the work life balance issue, we believe it's important to be able to achieve sales goals in an 8 hour work day and that's how we operate on a day to day basis. The vast majority of our sales people would tell you that we've have achieved the right balance - With good focus , our people are able to exceed their goals without having to work extended hours or weekends.
Doug Slotkin
VP, Local Ad Sales
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.