Zillow conducts layoffs

Zillow has laid off 300 employees, people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch.

The Seattle-based online real estate marketplace reportedly is shifting its focus toward technology-related positions in the company.

“As part of our normal business process, we continuously evaluate and responsibly manage our resources as we create digital solutions to make it easier for people to move. This week, we have made the difficult — but necessary — decision to eliminate a small number of roles and will shift those resources to key growth areas around our housing super-app. We’re still hiring in key technology-related roles across the company,” a Zillow spokesperson said.

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