Fun culture, cool people, good compensation.
Confused platform strategy.
First-line management struggles to provide good support.
Highly decentralized.
Lack of cohesive technology capabilities.
Zillow's acquisitions have been great for business growth, but the lack of strong, central technical leadership adds complexity and confusion to the underlying technology stack, slowing delivery and effectiveness.
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The interviewers were very nice, especially the hiring manager. They were also very helpful. There was one round of interview that did not require whiteboard coding. Their office looks modern, and the entire process was very smooth. The questions
I applied online for a Lead Software Development Engineer position that consisted of direct contribution and managing a very small team of other developers. I heard back from a recruiting coordinator within a few days, and they set up a phone call to
I applied for a slightly higher position, a principal software engineer position. First, I received a phone call from a recruiter who told me about the position and shared some specifics from the hiring manager – he is a C++ lover, just like me. So,
The interviewers were very nice, especially the hiring manager. They were also very helpful. There was one round of interview that did not require whiteboard coding. Their office looks modern, and the entire process was very smooth. The questions
I applied online for a Lead Software Development Engineer position that consisted of direct contribution and managing a very small team of other developers. I heard back from a recruiting coordinator within a few days, and they set up a phone call to