Zillow

1. Awesome office, benefits, and perks

   • 401k match
   • Med insurance w/ yearly allowance
   • WFH
   • Health allowance
   • Discretionary time off (unlimited vacay as long as approved)
   • Tech vending machine, monthly catered lunch
   • Zillow tower is beautiful
   • Etc., just to name a few

2. Great work-life balance Work hours are flexible as long as you do your duty. You can do 6-3 days, come in at 9:30 for stand-up, and leave at 3 PM if you need to.

3. Ease of changing teams The company acknowledges people want new challenges and even provides guidance on how to do so successfully. People periodically move around different teams.

4. Great mission and attractive product Zillow Offers is at the forefront of transforming the real estate.

Overall, the company is in the process of changing this mid-large size company into a huge enterprise centered around all things Real Estate.

No longer just a media company, but going into finance and buy/selling homes with Zillow Home Loans and Zillow Offers — all things Real Estate.

The company is going through a lot of changes, trying to be at the forefront of all the change.

1. Suddenly hired thousands of people in the Seattle office, which is causing a bit of friction among people.
2. The market is yet to be convinced, and our stock prices are dropping.
3. Budget cuts are happening for things like holiday parties.
4. Some experienced engineers are leaving due to compensation not being as high as they anticipated.

We understand that the business model needs to be changed, but it would be much appreciated if the C-suite people acknowledged and were more sympathetic of its impacts on the employees. Overall, thanks for at least trying to open up more and be more transparent with new events such as chats with the CEO and bi-monthly Q&As.