They sell you the dream - Mortgage Loan Officer Zillow Employee Review

2.0
16 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great management and support when they aren’t busy, you get leads, remote, great benefits, good work culture

Cons

When I was hired, I was told only one weekend a month was required and you don’t have to worry about taking a day off because there is coverage. Well, we are expected to work 24/7 and god forbid you need a day off- you feel so guilty . I was in the hospital for a minor emergency and all I could care about were the realtor calls I was missing and how much that would slap me in the face because I was unavailable. This job consumes your life for very little pay. Upon being hired we were told there were no minimum loans closed to get paid. Then a week after being hired we were told it’s a minimum of 3 loans. The training was great- but since my position was newer (premier) it seemed no one knew what they were doing and playing it by ear. And that’s exactly what I’ve experienced since working here. Zillows rates are higher than everyone else’s. The leads are given based on realtor favoritism. Cold calling non stop only to get voicemails and cursed off . No one wants to work with Zillow , including our “partner” brokerages . That’s always been the feedback I’ve gotten. Zillow needs to figure out their premier agent role- they are non stop hiring because everyone keeps quitting . No marketing materials to help build success (such as business cards- I had to buy my own) . Minimum credit score requirement has also been an issue and I’ve lost a lot due to that or just having higher rates in general . Some LOs are set up better than others pending the territory due to prior managers being an LO and already setting up partnerships. My experience was the opposite. The leads that are provided - maybe 1 out of 10 may get a preapproval. It’s just not worth it

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Pros

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).

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