Zillow CEO doubles down on remote-work model: ‘There is talent everywhere in this country’ |
Zillow CEO doubles down on remote-work model: ‘There is talent everywhere in this country’
While some business leaders are leaning hard on return-to-office mandates, Zillow’s CEO is taking the opposite approach and seeking talent wherever they are based.
CEO Jeremy Wacksman, who has led the company since August 2024, said the decision to cultivate a remote-first workforce—an effort the company calls “CloudHQ”—has led to stronger demand for its jobs across the board.
“For us, we see huge benefits in recruiting. We now have employees in all 50 states, whereas before we had them only in a handful,” Wacksman said on the Fortune Leadership Next podcast in 2025. “There is talent everywhere in this country.”
The real-estate company’s remote-first efforts stand apart in corporate America, where many large companies are forcing........