Mission: Our mission is to make the world more financially fair by building tools which create transparency in the shopping experience.
We built Honey because our current model of online shopping doesn’t work for consumers. Everyone shops in isolation and ... Read more
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Working at Honey
We believe the most satisfying place to work is a place where extraordinary people collaborate with each other to solve difficult problems that make a positive impact on the lives of a lot of people.
At Honey, you will do your best work, achieve things you don’t think you are capable of, grow to be the best version of yourself, and enjoy the process. Take risks, we dare you. Fail, we dare you. We will push you to learn and grow, and give you the support to continuously do so.
Honey Principle on Culture
Honey's culture is the product of the actions of those who believe in and live by our values.
1. Seek the core principles
2. Do the right thing
3. Think clever
4. Build things that make you proud
5. Make everyone around you better
6. Own the outcom
7. Grow without limit
People at Honey
Here at Honey, we believe in the concept of aligned autonomy. We do this by instead of setting goals from the top, employees set their own individual goals based on company values and principles.
We deeply understand the business and people, such that we can create an environment where everyone is respected, can do the best work of their careers, and develop in ways they never thought possible.
What it means to be a People Leader at Honey
At Honey, we strongly believe in investing in all our people. People Leaders are the backbone of our company. They're not bound by title or tenure, but driven by a desire to coach and guide individuals to make a tremendous impact.
Management Philosophy
While there are many characteristics of great leaders, we've indentified six key attributes that are critical to being a great leader at Honey:
Lead with gratitude & empathy.
Communicate clearly & authentically.
Seek to understand.
Be thoughtfully decisive.
Develop yourself & others.
Drive others to great performance.
Investing in our Employees
"Employees-especially those at Honey - should know this: you’re an asset to the company, and the company wants you to succeed" Glen Allison, COO.
Here at Honey, we love to see our employees happy and provide them with the necessary tools to succeed inside and outside the office. By putting our employees first, we can help them relate with our organization's goals and find a common ground.
Engineering at Honey
Our engineers help Honey build and deliver excellent, user-first software products On the Engineering team, we value problem-solving, collaboration, constant learning and curiosity about how things work. As part of the team, you will create solutions at scale, delivering high reliability, and an impeccable user experience.
Engineering teams at Honey
Here at Honey our Engineering teams operate as multiple cross functional autonomous development teams. Each of these cross functional teams, or “Mission Teams” is formed and centered around a particular discrete Mission. We have two types of Mission Teams:
1. Feature Teams which focus on a feature
- Offers
- Search
- Droplist
2. Platforms Teams which build a platform for features
- Extension
- Core Architecture
- Product Catalog
- iOS & Android
Product at Honey
The Product team’s role is to solve problems focused on user needs that help us achieve our overall mission. It is done by understanding the user and the market, creating value for users, merchants, and Honey and continually improving and expanding upon what we build.
Conceptually, Product teams operate as small startups doing work that is aligned with the overall company’s goals. Each team has a clear mission and a set of contracts with other teams around dependencies, inputs & outputs.
Diversity Equity & Inclusion at Honey
Our mission, to make the world more fair, starts with building a company where diversity is a priority. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusivity, where there are opportunities for all, everyone feels like they belong, and different perspectives are valued.
Grow with Honey
Here at Honey we foster an environment that will stretch the limits of your abilities until you feel uncomfortable. But this is the magical boundary where growth happens. Continue to challenge yourself to be uncomfortable. We understand this is not for everyone and that's ok. But for everyone else who finds this exciting, you're in the right place.
Employee Resource Groups at Honey
ERG's at Honey are employee-led, self-directed voluntary groups that offer opportunities to network internally, to attract a diverse employee base, to provide the inclusion of ideas and solutions, and to create opportunities for mentoring and career development. Resource groups are inclusive of everyone, especially people who are not of that groups's demographic but want to learn more about it or be an ally.
Our current ERG's:
Honey Noir
Honey Unidos
Pride@
Womxn Empowerment
Intern at Honey
When you intern at Honey, you’re part of the team. You’ll get hands-on experience and be partnered with mentors committed to helping you learn. You’ll have the chance to work on real projects with real impact.
This past year we had the honor of attending various Classroom Talks, Career Fairs, Info Sessions, Out for Undergrad, Grace Hopper Conference and AfroTech. We are even more excited about the events will be apart of in 2020! Check out all our events below and we hope to see you there!
Our Internship Program
At Honey, we are passionate about helping you grow and get a running start on your career. As an intern, you will work alongside seasoned engineers on products that touches millions of lives. Our interns do work that's directly valuable to the company. You'll be integrated into a team and experience the same day-to-day of a full-time employee. You'll have a mentor that will guide you through your internship, in addition to the support of you'll receive from your manager and team.
Our New Grad Program
As a rapidly growing company, we always have new, exciting challenges, which makes an excellent environment for learning. As a new grad, you'll be working at the heart of significant projects. If you are passionate about building software and solving hard problems, this is the place for you.
I have been working at Honey full-time (More than a year)
Pros
I have been at Honey for a year and have felt extremely fortunate to work for a company that has been challenging and fun and has no intention of slowing down.
- great perks (catering/snacks/drinks/parking/medical)
- ability to own and build several aspects contributing to employee happiness
- fun environment
- fun company culture (events/happy hours/talks/L&D/erg's/team outings/all hands)
- transparent leadership team
- strong values to help in changing the world and saving everyone money
- hiring senior/experienced individuals from great companies to come work for Honey
- opportunity to work at one of the fastest growing tech companies
Cons
Like many tech companies in the early stages, there is a lot of work to do and not always enough help at times. Having to balance work/life can be challenging at times but we always manage to push through it and get help in one way or another.
Advice to Management
Continue to listen to what employees are saying and make sure to be aligned with messaging and goals. It will be important to push the Honey brand and bring over seasoned veterans to help continue pushing us to the next level.
Application
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Honey in April 2020.
Interview
2 phone interviews and one Zoom interview with 4 people, including a whiteboard portion. Everyone that interviewed me was very friendly. The whiteboard portion was fairly easy and the interviewer in charge was knowledgeable. They got back to me quickly between each interview rounds and gave constructive feedback.
Interview Questions
Pay Equality Pledge
Committed to paying equitably for equal work & experience
Career Advancement Program
Helping employees "upskill" into higher-paying positions
Diversity Commitment
Has programs that support a diverse and inclusive workforce
First Job Programs
Maintain entry-level hiring and career development programs to give people career starts
