I had my first interview over the phone with a Sales Manager which went well enough to earn me a second interview in the Irvine office at Zillow. I was supposed to meet with three managers but after my conversation with the second manager, they put me on the phone to silently listen in on other Business Consultants making sales calls to customers (Premiere Agents). After 15 minutes, they said the other manager got tied up in something and wasn't able to meet with me and they would be in touch soon to discuss next steps. I already had a feeling it was the end of the interview process for me since I did not get a good vibe from the first manager I met with. He had a BIG ego and he felt it was important to tell me that the job is not for everyone. Maybe because I wasn't an attractive woman. I looked him up online and discovered there is (was) a lawsuit against Zillow and this manager (including other male managers in the office) filed by a former female employee for sexual harassment. No surprise there as my gut told me this manager was a jerk. It all worked out for the best when they followed up with me two days later with the "we have decided to move forward with another candidate" response. I asked them to remove me from their recruiting database as I would not want to work for a company that employs shady characters, tries too hard to create a hip working environment for the younger generation (loud office with music in the background), and having to constantly convince customers to not cancel their subscription and then try to upsell them. I have many friends in the real estate business and I've asked them what they think of real estate advertising portals like Zillow and Realtor and they say "I don't" or "if I was desperate."

Interview with 4 managers, difficult, thought provoking questions. Interviewed once, didn't get the job. Second time, months later, got the job. Second time, came more prepared with numerical data and solid responses.