Pros: Lots of interesting projects with many talented engineers and researchers. A great place to work with good benefits and an inclusive culture. Good work-life balance.

Cons: Speed of work depends on the team and the individual. Some teams are more fast-paced compared to others.

Pros: The biggest thing that sets Zillow apart from other places I've worked and from where many of my friends work is the people. Zillow has a very open and friendly environment that encourages collaboration and growth. It isn't just your coworkers, though. Management, from your direct management to group managers and even VPs, is invested in you personally. They care about what you're working on. They care about what you want to work on. They care about making sure you aren't working too much. That you are happy in your position and team. They care about your career development. There is a lot of support from all sides, and no issue will go unaddressed.

Cons: Zillow is a medium-sized, fast-growing company. That means it has all the medium-sized company problems: frequent team reorganizations, cross-office communication problems, and growing pains from trying to rapidly leave old, crufty systems. It's not bogged down by bureaucracy yet, but it is definitely infected with some old code.

Pros: WLB is awesome. People are very friendly, and the downtown location is good. The company is expanding quickly into new areas, and growth is amazing.

Cons: As some others have mentioned, compensation is a bit lacking, though not too much. My major gripe is that the work is not very challenging. It is tedious and needs you to think about how people will use it best, but from a purely engineering perspective, it is not hard and doesn't meet the rigor that you expect. You can argue that you should engineer what people want to use, but sometimes I feel my skills are underutilized and getting rusty.