SEATTLE, Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ-Z), the leading real estate and home-related marketplace, has been named one of Washington's Best Workplaces by the Puget Sound Business Journal. For the second year in a row, Zillow® took the top honor in the large company category, which recognizes companies with 151 to 500 employees in Washington State.

The awards are based on more than 31,000 employee surveys from more than 250 companies in Washington State. Employees were asked about job satisfaction, senior leadership, communication, training and benefits. Awards were presented at an event held at Seattle's Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners baseball team.

"Zillow is home to hundreds of employees that move fast, think big and aren't afraid to swing for the fences. We take great pride in creating a culture that rewards the best and brightest in the real estate, tech and data science fields," said Zillow COO Kathleen Philips. "We're thrilled to be recognized as one of the best places to work in Washington, and are excited to continue growing our all-star team in Seattle and across the country."

With more than 1,000 employees nationwide, and 250 open positions across offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Irvine, Calif., Lincoln, Neb. and New York, Zillow continues to grow. The company is expanding onto two additional floors at its downtown Seattle headquarters, and will soon occupy seven floors of the Russell Investments Center at 1301 Second Avenue. Information about current job openings can be found on Zillow's jobs page: www.zillow.com/jobs/.

About Zillow, Inc.

Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ:Z) operates the leading real estate and home-related information marketplaces on mobile and the Web, with a complementary portfolio of brands and products that help people find vital information about homes, and connect with the best local professionals. Zillow's brands serve the full lifecycle of owning and living in a home: buying, selling, renting, financing, remodeling and more. In addition, Zillow offers a suite of tools and services to help local real estate, mortgage, rental and home improvement professionals manage and market their businesses. Welcoming 89 million unique users in July 2014, the Zillow, Inc. portfolio includes Zillow.com®, Zillow Mobile, Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, Zillow Rentals, Zillow Digs®, Postlets®, Diverse Solutions®, Agentfolio®, Mortech®, HotPads™, StreetEasy® and Retsly™. The company is headquartered in Seattle.

Zillow.com, Zillow, Postlets, Mortech, Diverse Solutions, StreetEasy, Agentfolio and Digs are registered trademarks of Zillow, Inc. HotPads and Retsly are trademarks of Zillow, Inc.

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