What's it like at Zillow in eng?
How's the state of engineering? Wlb? Is Zillow a 9-5 shop or do they run core hours and come when you get there and work till you're done kinda place?
Sea? ZO
ZO is doing some really interesting things to an aging industry and getting lots of resources as a company. Great team to join on paper IMO. In terms of WLB the company overall is great so I’d imagine ZO isn’t too different
Wlb is great. Core hours, come when you want, leave when you want. Not unreasonable work loads. State of Eng changes depending on department. From my experience, Lots of bottom-up structure. So pros and cons with that (pro: a lot of autonomy, ability to make larger impact. Con: things can be a little messy). I’ve actually found it great for my mental health (easier going than elsewhere) and for growth (learning way more in terms of system design than I have anywhere else). I recommend it.
Good to know, thanks
Zillow is a big company. So it’s hard to tell, definitively. All funding leads to ZO. Anything to do with offers is promising and may set your up for a successful career at ZO. Beware of joining legacy teams because they seem mostly to be dead ends. Either teams are refocusing themselves to tie in with the new direction of the company, or they seem to be dying off. But congrats! Mind sharing your details? I’m Curious what current offers look like?
It is a pretty chill company but you won’t learn much. If you are early in your career and can work hard, look for another job.
It really depends on the brand, team, and office the role is based out of.
+1 to that. Each brand is totally different.