Pros: You don't have to work very much. You don't have to be a good engineer.

Cons: This is a pretty lame company for an engineer. tl;dr - you will not get to make any decisions, you will not even be given any information until it's time for you to grind out some code, there is no sense of career growth whatsoever, and your coworkers will be lazy. Orders and all company decisions are handed down from the top. If their decisions are wrong, they'll fire some middle manager scapegoat and craft new ones without listening to their employees. Product managers will hang out in meetings and won't invite engineers even when they're discussing important details and information about the products said engineers will be working on. You will be told what to do; you don't contribute to the vision. Zillow has a lot of B-rate "senior" engineers who will stop any change, regardless if it's beneficial, to the code/stack. A lot of them are pretty lousy workers too. If you're not brought on as a senior hire, you will get the monotonous work. This is not the place for any sort of career (or personal) growth as an engineer. HR is trying to engineer the company culture, which means you have to do stupid things to entertain their whims and a lot of awkward, low-budget events happen around the office. Many people just take the opportunities to go home early, so much for the company culture. The finance department is very bureaucratic; it will take a long time to get anything, to say the least.

Pros: Work/Life Balance - Never expected to work ridiculous hours. Tough Mudder. Talent Show. Happy Hours. Morale Events. I never watch the clock while I'm at work. Everyone here is intelligent and hard-working, without a political "let me take credit for that" attitude. I've always been trusted to do good work and given the credit for my contributions without feeling cheated or taken advantage of. Hackweeks! Zillow wants me to succeed, so I want us to succeed.

Cons: No dogs allowed! Though our CEO has conveyed a personal wish for dogs, the building won't allow it, which is a bummer. Maybe someday if we occupy enough floors!

Pros: 1. Awesome office, benefits, and perks * 401k match * Med insurance w/ yearly allowance * WFH * Health allowance * Discretionary time off (unlimited vacay as long as approved) * Tech vending machine, monthly catered lunch * Zillow tower is beautiful * Etc., just to name a few 2. Great work-life balance Work hours are flexible as long as you do your duty. You can do 6-3 days, come in at 9:30 for stand-up, and leave at 3 PM if you need to. 3. Ease of changing teams The company acknowledges people want new challenges and even provides guidance on how to do so successfully. People periodically move around different teams. 4. Great mission and attractive product Zillow Offers is at the forefront of transforming the real estate. Overall, the company is in the process of changing this mid-large size company into a huge enterprise centered around all things Real Estate. No longer just a media company, but going into finance and buy/selling homes with Zillow Home Loans and Zillow Offers — all things Real Estate.

Cons: The company is going through a lot of changes, trying to be at the forefront of all the change. 1. Suddenly hired thousands of people in the Seattle office, which is causing a bit of friction among people. 2. The market is yet to be convinced, and our stock prices are dropping. 3. Budget cuts are happening for things like holiday parties. 4. Some experienced engineers are leaving due to compensation not being as high as they anticipated.