Fantastic people, fun atmosphere, interesting technical challenges, easy to advance through solid performance.
Zillow is on its way to taking a big slice of the online real estate pie, which is only increasing in size.
They have a lot of talented engineers who understand what it means to work hard, play hard. Their business philosophy of handing useful information feels like a noble goal to work toward.
A chaotic work environment can lead to excessive stress for those who don't thrive on it. It can be difficult to push individual ideas and inventions into serious consideration relative to the vision of senior management or the company's more pressing business needs.
Some of the biggest successes on the site were not the result of Senior Management's original visions.
Embrace the vision and fresh ideas of the engineers when determining the site's future directions.
I applied online and was promptly asked for a code sample. There were two problems to complete, which were relatively simple, involving string parsing and implementing a tree. I was given the rest of the week to finish the sample. After I supplied t
The hiring process was blazingly fast. I received a response from HR the next day I applied online and scheduled a phone tech screen for the following week. After getting good feedback, I went to the Seattle headquarters for an onsite interview after
The interview process included an HR call, a tech screening, and four final rounds of virtual on-site interviews. The interviewers ensured candidates were comfortable and maintained a positive demeanor throughout. The tech screen consisted of a bri
I applied online and was promptly asked for a code sample. There were two problems to complete, which were relatively simple, involving string parsing and implementing a tree. I was given the rest of the week to finish the sample. After I supplied t
The hiring process was blazingly fast. I received a response from HR the next day I applied online and scheduled a phone tech screen for the following week. After getting good feedback, I went to the Seattle headquarters for an onsite interview after
The interview process included an HR call, a tech screening, and four final rounds of virtual on-site interviews. The interviewers ensured candidates were comfortable and maintained a positive demeanor throughout. The tech screen consisted of a bri