I've been a software developer for almost 10 years, including 2+ years at Amazon.
Zillow is the best job I've ever had.
Zillow treats you like a highly valued employee, not just a cog in a machine.
The real estate space has great potential for disruption, and Zillow is positioned perfectly to take advantage of it.
Work hours are reasonable. I leave my work at work. No work email on my phone, no pager.
There are catered lunches at least once a month. Free snacks and soda and cereal and milk every day.
There's a game room with:
People play games daily for a short break from writing code (Mario Kart and Smash Bros are huge).
The CEO and the Founder interact with employees and are very personable.
Teammates are smart and generous with their time to help new hires ramp up.
Ramping up to speed does not take as long as at other companies.
There is no 401(k) match.
Offer a 401(k) match.
I experienced some phone connectivity issues. The person I was scheduled to speak with did call me at the scheduled time. As soon as I realized I was not receiving calls and received a voicemail, I tried contacting the recruiter. The number provided
I was contacted by one of their recruiters. The process had many steps. The first step involved a code-sharing phone screen interview with one of their managers, but I was informed that the position had been filled. A week later, they contacted me a
The Zillow recruiter I was talking to was very nice and informative before the phone screen. The phone screen itself was a negative experience. The 60-minute tech screen started off with a tech manager. I don't know if this was the hiring manager or
I experienced some phone connectivity issues. The person I was scheduled to speak with did call me at the scheduled time. As soon as I realized I was not receiving calls and received a voicemail, I tried contacting the recruiter. The number provided
I was contacted by one of their recruiters. The process had many steps. The first step involved a code-sharing phone screen interview with one of their managers, but I was informed that the position had been filled. A week later, they contacted me a
The Zillow recruiter I was talking to was very nice and informative before the phone screen. The phone screen itself was a negative experience. The 60-minute tech screen started off with a tech manager. I don't know if this was the hiring manager or