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Best job I've had

Front End Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Zillow for 1 year
March 27, 2014
Seattle, Washington
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

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:

  • Foosball
  • Ping pong
  • Shuffleboard
  • Xbox and N64

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.

Cons

There is no 401(k) match.

Advice to Management

Offer a 401(k) match.

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