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Typical Tech Company. San Francisco office is nice, but doesn't get quite the recognition that the Seattle office does

Senior Web Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at Zillow for less than 1 year
March 14, 2015
San Francisco, California
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Great leadership and positive momentum from upper management. The pay is decent. Mostly stress-free environment (at least for engineering). Management is fairly lenient about taking time off during the day and working from home (for now, at least). Stock options are generous. Finally, 401k matching was implemented. Kudos. We appreciate you all changing your minds about that.

Cons

San Francisco office management feels distant and almost lacking direction. I attribute that to the Trulia acquisition, where hopefully the misfits of Zillow San Francisco can feel like they are part of the group once that comes into play.

The San Francisco office is mostly a tech-centric office that isn't as vibrant as other offices. Don't get me wrong, I'm a quiet egghead myself, but it can be a little drab with a lack of other personalities.

The bathroom. It's nasty, and we have to walk a city block to get to it. Thankfully, we are moving soon.

Advice to Management

Find a way to bring the excitement of Seattle to your satellite offices.

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