The people are wonderful and make sure you have what you need to be successful. The products themselves are great, and the entire company is focused on continuing to improve them. Leadership is very transparent. There is a lot of room for growth and/or internal mobility. The building in Seattle is beautiful with great views and location. Overall, the people here love what they do and genuinely care.
Cons
I'm going to gain weight from all of the free food that can be found around the office. However, there is a building gym and monthly reimbursement for gym memberships, among other great perks.
Zillow Response
8y
Thank you for the great review! Totally hear you on the free food. The candy wall is evil.
Generally the people I work with are great. They are supportive, creative, and work well as a team.
Work-life balance is good, although some teams have more on-call than others.
Cons
- Senior leadership has determined that inflation need not be a factor when calculating raises.
- Also, we're having record profitability! But also money is very tight and we all need to tighten our belts.
- Our stock is down 50% this year, but you all need to suck it up, even though stock is a huge part of pay.
- We don't care that you are getting a 30% effective pay cut this year.
- Performance ratings are calculated on vibes before reviews are actually written.
- We've started outsourcing heavily to Mexico and India.
- "We need to raise the bar" ("Please work harder for the same pay")
- Health benefits have eroded for several years.
- Other benefits have never been adjusted for inflation.
- AI is becoming like a cult. We've actually been told that the dream is to never open a code editor again, despite the technology not being remotely ready for that (and with no proof that it is less expensive or saves time).