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      The benefits of a scrappy startup, but backed by a billion dollar corporation - Product Manager HotPads Employee Review

      5.0
      Aug 5, 2016
      Product manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      HotPads is in a unique position in that it still operates much like an early startup, devoid of the bureaucracy and slow thinking of a larger company, but never has to compromise product or engineering decisions on account of being part of Zillow. All of the original brain trust is still around and coding eleven years later, which is an incredibility rarity in the tech world. The rental world is HotPad's oyster, and it is positioned to seize that very opportunity.

      Cons

      While it is part of Zillow, and happens to be the quickest growing division in the entire company, it still suffers a bit of the step child symptoms that come with being an acquisition and less financially vital aspect of the larger beast. That said, the booming traffic growth has made a palpable difference and I have no doubt HotPads will soon be at the tip of everyone's tongue in Zillow.

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      HotPads Response
      9y
      Thank you for the review! While I love the fact that we have been able to retain our original "brain trust" as you put it, what makes me excited about HotPads is that we have been able to add so many new leaders over the last few years. HotPads would not be doing anywhere close to as good as we are if we hadn't, and it is one of the many reasons I am excited to come into work in the morning. Having relatively new teammates that are bringing new ideas to the table and are equally enthused about building and growing HotPads is why I am confident that HotPads will continue to grow quickly and be successful. Thank you! -douglas pope

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      5.0
      Jul 20, 2017
      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      i have been with HotPads for close to a year and so far it's been a great experience. Right from the interview setups, the hiring process and everything else since then has been awesome. Zillow Group and HotPads seem like a place that values their employees. As others have said, this is like working in a start-up with the backing of a big company (ZG), so you get the best of both worlds. Everyone here is very friendly and ready and willing to help. The founders and early employees are still here and code on a regular basis. Just shows their passion and commitment to the product they have built over the last 11+ years. A lot of challenging problems to solve here, and you keep learning new things on a regular basis Your good work is appreciated and rewarded Team is growing a lot, so there are/will be opportunities for growth as well A good work/life balance. Work hard during the day but no need to work late hours/deadlines etc.

      Cons

      I can't think of anything thats really bad here. Commute might be an issue for those living in south bay/east bay but when you work at such a cool place, you look forward to coming in to work every day.

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      HotPads Response
      8y
      Thank you for your review! I agree with everything you said, but something you said in the "cons" section really resonates with me, "you look forward to coming in to work every day". I look forward to coming into work every day too. We have such a great team that works hard and has fun doing it... and we are pretty darn successful. Thanks for being a part of the team and sharing your feedback! Thank you! - douglas pope
      5.0
      Dec 17, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      HotPads really might be the best company in SF. It's the perfect mix of a well-funded company and an innovative startup. It's the smartest, hardest working group of people I have ever worked with and it's nice that after being so established, we aren't afraid of taking big swings, deploying changes daily, and just doing what is right for our users Other pro is that we have an awesome culture. Happy hours, game watches, lunches together, offsite days, whole company parties. It's really a welcoming place to work and it still feels like I'm coming in every day to see friends

      Cons

      The move to the new office added 7 minutes to my walk commute. But, I will be ok.

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      HotPads Response
      10y
      Thanks for taking the time to write a nice review. The founders of HotPads still work here, and we've always enjoyed the scrappy start-up mentality. It's good to hear people like it! - Matt Corgan
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