Pros: - Plenty of stock opportunities, as the company prefers options and RSUs to cash bonuses.

Cons: Fragmented company structure: a network of startups.

Pros: Fun. Beyond the team "morale" activities, sponsored ski days, ping pong, Guitar Hero, and other activities, the people at Zillow are friendly and warm. Laughter is a sound heard almost daily. People enjoy working at Zillow. Honest, approachable leadership. The executive team is absolutely forthright about their decisions (and mistakes), the status of the company, and the direction moving forward. Furthermore, these honchos are down-to-earth and easy to talk with. For example, the CEO sits on the floor during all-hands meetings and has even been known to kowtow in thanks for hard work. The company feels like one big team.

Cons: Hard economic times have especially affected start-ups like Zillow. Layoffs, the struggles to make a profit in a down market, and the relentless pace of under-staffed development slowly sap the energy of a small company. Because the company is still young, there are limited resources for salary increases or other incentives. Stock options can only entice so much effort.

Pros: An innovative, fast-moving, fast-growing company with great people who love to come to work every day. We have very smart people here to learn from, and excellent people who do their jobs well so we can do our job well. We work hard, but have a lot of fun. The work-life balance is great.

Cons: The stock performance has been disappointing over the last year or so.