Being remote-first has also helped Zillow improve its systems to drive conversations about performance and collaboration, ...

Zillow’s CEO says it’s a remote-first company. Its office moves in the past five years prove that.

Zillow employees have been working remotely since the outbreak began spreading in the Seattle area. Zillow CEO Rich Barton said the experience has changed his views on the work-from-home concept.

Last month, Zillow joined a growing list of companies that have decided to allow most employees to work from home permanently, even after the pandemic.

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Critically, hybrid work—which mandates some set number of in-person days per week or month—is a different beast than remote-first, which is the Zillow model.

In April, employees were told they could work from home for the rest of 2020. During Zillow’s Q1 earnings call in May, Barton joked about the need for a home office.

Zillow has gone all-in on its remote-first approach to work and has seen a surge in new applicants to its open jobs as a result. While other business leaders increasingly turn to return-to-office ...