Houzz Employee Reviews about "benefit"

Pros

I have had the distinct pleasure of being with HOUZZ.com for seven years now. Like I said , it's the best career choice of a lifetime. The money is fantastic ,the people are wonderful to work with and the management they hire is top notch. There's so much room for growth if you're looking to climb the ladder, but you have to put in the work. If you're not looking to work hard this is not a job for you. The benefits are amazing for families and individuals as well.

Cons

Honestly there's not one thing I can say for cons. It's a truly wonderful company to work for.

Pros

Houzz is a very cool place to hone your sales and professional skills. They have a top notch onboarding program. They are big on the Sandler method so having that as a background in sales helps out a lot. They invest in their people to no end. They definitely want you to success and improve and spend an incredible amount of resources doing so. The managers all help everyone out and it's a very close knit team. They also have great comp plans and you're promoted almost strictly on performance. The benefits are some of the best for singles and families. They also had amazing social perks pre-covid but still try to provide virtual socialization.

Cons

Not much. It's a great place work.

Pros

I love working @Houzz! Houzz is a company that feels like home, with great people and atmosphere. The product is super interesting to work on, with many users and plenty of data to rely on. As a product designer, I face with new challenges every day so it never gets me bored and I keep learning new thing all along the way. Houzz is a global company with a dynamic environment. The benefits are good and I feel that the company respects its employees. I would highly recommend working @ Houzz and see myself working here for a long period of time.

Cons

The communication with the remote teams is challenging and sometimes hard to manage.

Pros

I have been working at Houzz for almost a year and it's been the best work environment I've ever been apart of. The incentives for sales people are amazing and the leadership team is always encouraging. -The work life balance is so great -The opportunity for growth is amazing, I've already been promoted -The kitchen is fully stocked so I don't ever have to spend money on breakfast/lunch -My Manager is extremely supportive of the path I want to grow towards here at Houzz. She helped me get this first promotion and works hard with me to help me get to where I want to be. -The people that work at Houzz are just great. I've met some of the best friends I've ever had here. -Our office has a beautiful view -PTO is extremely generous and the health benefits are amazing. They even let my partner be on my insurance (we aren't married).

Cons

No cons. We are currently in a temporary office while they build out our permanent office, so I'm just excited to get situated in the new office.

Pros

Amazing co-workers! It is wonderful working with such amazing people. Fully stocked kitchen. Beautiful office.

Cons

My experience has been less than satisfactory. I personally believe I was fooled by false promises in the interview process. Pay and benefits could use some clarification and help. I was told that all of our dials would be warm calls, but in fact it is cold calling (be prepared to be yelled at). Your sales success is greatly dependent on the territories that are assigned to you especially since you are unable to prospect outside of your batch. That being said, lead distribution could use a lot of help. While you are told you have the ability to create your own schedule be prepared to get to work no later than 6:30am or else you may get in trouble.

Pros

There are a ton of pros! Lets start with the hours, I am typically off work at 2:30 - 3:00PM everyday. The people that work here are intelligent, the majority of us come from a sales background so we are competitive and driven. The offices are nice and very clean and well kept. They have fully stocked refrigerator with healthy snacks for you to eat at any meal/snack. Houzz invest in their employees. My dad is in insurance and he said we have hands down the best benefits he's ever seen. They have fantastic sales incentives, my first month I won 2 tickets to disneyland, a $150 giftcard, and tons of cash, ON TOP of my commission!

Cons

For those people that don't like the phones, this isn't for you. However, this is a awesome role in my opinion. I was in outside sales for 2 1/2 years pounding the pavement, being inside I enjoy a lot more. It is not a call center, you are building relationships with your clients and talking to them 3+ times to close a sell. Inside sales I think does challenge your phone presence but makes you stronger and quicker on your feet, taking your sales abilities to the next level which is fun!

Pros

Great health benefits that’s start day 1 on the job and covered at 100% for myself and a good portion of dependents Company offers RSUs as well so we all have skin in the game Remote / flexible work is a huge plus!

Cons

Comp could be a little better but the company makes it up it so many other ways it doesn’t even matter. It’s rare to find a place to work where you don’t feel like you’re at work

Pros

This has been a great place to grow my career and get exposure to incredibly talented people. There is a strong focus on building a quality, scalable user experience. Nice perks like meals, Caltrain passes and off sites. The office team is great.

Cons

Tons of growing pains as we figure out the best way to organize teams and solve problems. Could benefit from more professional development across multiple departments and adopt more best practices to save from easily avoidable headaches.

Pros

At face value, Houzz is a millennial's dream. Big, open office, catered lunches, team outings, reward systems, and all the bells and whistles of a Silicon Valley-esque startup. Underneath, however, is a rapidly growing sense of tension, dissatisfaction, and frustration. It's a rubber band just waiting to snap. I'll start with the positives: -Bright, fun team members -Successful company -A nice line on the resume

Cons

If you're looking for a job of substance, a challenge, an opportunity for professional growth, something fun that varies from day to day, or a career, you just won't find it here. I came in highly qualified and ready to put those qualifications to use. I realized the position was entry level, but I never expected to feel my job was better suited for a young college student's first internship. Most of the positions here are repetitive, goal/numbers-driven, mentally un-stimulating, micromanaged, and very, very unlikely to change anytime soon. If this was the only negative, I'd say take this job temporarily and then move on shortly, but unfortunately there's a lot more going on here. The pay is inexcusable. You cannot expect employees to feel valued or 'lucky' (this word is used a lot here) when most of us can't afford to move of our parents' house (unless we have 2-3 roommates or a spouse who earns a lot more than we do – a common occurrence here). They'll offer you a job that pays 30-50% less than what similar companies pay. They'll tell you a 1% annual raise is 'standard,' and a 1-5% raise for a lower-level promotion here is the norm. Needless to say, it's more than disheartening to hear senior management continually boast about the astronomical revenue of Houzz while our paychecks look like they do. Benefits are decent but misleading. The 'unlimited' vacation policy they pride themselves on is 15 days, including sick pay. Health insurance is fully paid, a nice plus. But alongside astoundingly low salary and tanking employee morale, this feels like a pretty small crumb of cheese. They'll tell you that they pay $1 million+ per year on food and that you should consider it part of your salary. I think I speak for hundreds of others when I say I'd have opted for livable wages in lieu of overpriced food. Management is ultimately funneled through 1 or 2 people in an office of over 500. Mid- and lower-level management is, though usually emotionally supportive and kind, bogged down at best. Progress is slow to nonexistant. A company of this size needs real management training (there is none offered) so managers who are young and inexperienced are trained to manage rather than trained to funnel anything and everything through those high above them. It's essentially an illusion of multi-tiered management. Lastly, it's baffling to know that when this review is read, it will be written off by senior management as the complaints of someone ungrateful (and promptly followed up with some eerily similar 5-star reviews). I've seen the reactions to criticisms about the company, and they are almost never taken seriously or respected by those with true authority. I wish I had the magic words to make it all click to them. All of the above is why turnover rates have exploded in this past year, especially in recent months. Valuable, capable, and dedicated employees are leaving by the boatload for careers that offer a challenge, growth, fair compensation, and a future. These aren't the selfish rantings of an entitled millennial; they're realities that are causing serious distress beneath the protein bar- and dollar sign-laden surface of the company. I've loved my team and some of my experiences here, and it's my sincere hope that things change here fast. If they don't, I can't foresee Houzz having a happy or loyal employee base anytime soon.

Pros

The culture is AMAZING. Great people, incredible energy, young, hip. The offices are beautiful (as you would expect from the #1 platform for home remodel and design), the technology is cutting edge. Lunch is catered on Fridays, breakfast brought in on Mondays. There is no dress code and on Wednesdays we wear workout clothes. The perks are amazing and there are often unexpected incentives (trips, cash bonuses, gift cards, etc.). The healthcare benefits alone are saving my family enough to cover my car payment (and I drive a very nice car). The hours are flexible and ultimately it's a great environment to come into every day. The company is growing exponentially and I believe there is great growth potential (including stock options). It's a very exciting place to work and I'm proud to be a part of the team.

Cons

Like most sales environments, there is a tremendous amount of pressure and everything is tracked- number of sales, amount of sales, number of calls, number of appointments, etc. There is an unlimited vacation policy, but I feel guilty taking time off because it affects my sales average. It can feel competitive, though it is largely healthy competition and for the most part management and colleagues are very supportive. Another drawback- commissions and bonuses are subject to being reversed at any time for things that are largely out of our control (i.e. a credit card decline or a professional who is unhappy with the program by no fault of our own). Additionally, 20% of earnings each paycheck are withheld to cover these potential "charge backs" (and subsequently paid out quarterly). If you are not a morning person, this is not a job for you! Average arrival time is between 6:30 and 7:00 a.m., but typically you're out early enough to enjoy the day.