Challenging assumptions has been a cornerstone of Jeremy Wacksman’s first 90 days as new CEO of Zillow Group. The longtime company veteran joined 15 years ago and has worn numerous hats over his time at the real estate marketplace firm. Now as its chief executive, he’s laser-focused on what works, both for the customer and the employee. For recruiting and retaining the latter, nothing has proven quite as useful as distributed work.
Much like fellow Seattle-based company CEO Brian Niccol, now at Starbucks, Wacksman leads Zillow entirely from home. Aside from convenience, the decision—which applies to every Zillow worker, from entry level to C-suite—stems from data.
