Believe all the bad reviews - Anonymous employee Houzz Employee Review

1.0
Apr 12, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-catered lunches on Fridays, catered breakfast on Mondays -stocked kitchen -younger demographic of employees, easy to make friends -experience in a fast-paced work environment

Cons

You should probably take a screenshot of this review since it will either be deleted, or drowned out by 6 other fake reviews from upper management. This is based on my personal experience. It seems to be a theme throughout the company, but could vary based on your role and/or manager. The head of this office and his directors are a cancer to the company. They happened to be in the right place at the right time at the very beginning, and are under qualified to be in their positions. They spend most of their time indignant about their free lunch being late, micromanaging employees who do not even report to them, or getting heavily inebriated at company sponsored events. It’s a sorority Mean Girls environment - my manager has said terrible things about other people on my team in front of me too many times to count. They will change your compensation plan without any notice, and multiple times per year. There is no structure whatsoever relating to positions and pay - someone in the exact same position as you with similar experience may be making much more than you dependent on whether or not the head of the office and his directors like you. The employees that get promoted into managerial roles go through no training whatsoever, even if they have never held a management position prior. Going to your manager with an issue is similar to talking to a brick wall. They have no boundaries, and will call you after hours, on the weekends, and expect you to handle the issue (no matter how minuscule) that instant. They claim it is a “start up environment” and the “nature of the job.” If you express discontentment or disagreement, you will be told you are “not a team player” or “you just don’t understand what the job is.”

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5.0
Apr 2, 2026
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Pros

The people are truly the best. The product is fantastic and works well. It's fun to work at a company that's a household name.

Cons

There has been uncertainty in recent years

3.0
Jan 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great learning environment. Great training. Amazing people. Benefits started on day one. Fully remote. I will say i came down with COVID-19 and had continued health issues that kept me from working for 4 months. They worked with me and I came back to be successful in the role. I loved my team and my immediate leadership. I think if you are straight out of college or want to try sales. They are a great place to cut your teeth

Cons

Base pay is barely above minimum wage here in Washington. Most of the people were working two jobs. Leads are not warm or cool. They are many times incomplete and ice cold. They also make you stay an SDR for a year minimum and changed the rules on the requirements to be promoted to AE on training classes the were a month away from their 12th month. To many mini meetings everyday. 3 per day is waaaay to much. While it breaks up the day it also messes with your call flow.

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Houzz Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide such thoughtful feedback. I’m glad to read the pros you listed here, especially the support you experienced. Thank you also for your comments regarding compensation. If you are open to talking with me in more detail about your time with us and how we can do better, please reach out. Jose Cruz, Director People Services (jose.cruz@houzz.com)
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