Too much office-politics in AI .org - Anonymous employee Zillow Employee Review

2.0
15 Oct 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great work-life balance, free snakes; has opportunities to grow since AI at Zillow is still at early stage of development

Cons

Too much politics in AI: the ones with good relationship with senior management would get promoted regardless of their technical skills

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Zillow Response
7y
I am sorry to hear that you had an unpleasant experience in our AI team. I personally have overseen this team’s growth, and have helped many employees in our A.I. team, as well as within the larger Analytics group, become leaders in the company. My team and I strive to create a culture of transparency and integrity, and I personally believe in rewarding and promoting from within my team based on performance, and on behaviors that are consistent with Zillow Group’s core values. I would absolutely welcome you reaching out to me if you'd like to discuss specific concerns that you believe have not been properly heard. – Stan Humphries, Zillow Group, Chief Analytics Officer stan@zillowgroup.com

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Thank you for sharing such a detailed perspective. We understand that frequent changes to roles, account ownership and business priorities can have a real impact on relationship-building and the day-to-day experience in sales. We’re glad to hear compensation was a positive part of your time at Zillow, and we appreciate you being candid about where the model and structure felt frustrating. Feedback like yours helps us better understand how these changes are experienced across teams as the business evolves.
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