Houzz Employee Reviews about "salary"

Pros

Great work environment and great co-workers.

Cons

Salary and bonuses don't match what you are told in the interview process. Job is basically just cold calling all day long

Pros

Great offices views, fully stocked kitchen

Cons

Either recruiting is completely out of the loop or is comfortable selling false promises. Absolutely no business acumen. Mid level management is inexperienced, or worse, incompetent. Upper level management clearly does not value their employees as they invest nothing in the training or resources, nor do they actually care about perpetuating certifiable lies when trying to find talent for the role. You will be given unattainable goals and micromanaged to the minute. They will offer sign on bonuses and moving fees but this is nothing compared to deficit to the salary promised. There are no processes, no procedures, no fluidity and there is absolutely no room for free thinkers, innovators or problem solvers. The start up “vibe” aka the chaos and volatility would be appropriate if they were still a start up but as they company trying to go public, the inconsistency is unacceptable.

Pros

Greatest co-workers! I have made life long friends working at Houzz. That being said, the company just got rid of most of their recruiters so who knows what kind of people will be hired next. Lots of food in the fridge, very social environment, catered breakfast and lunch once a week.

Cons

If you are looking for any intellectual stimulation or professional growth this is not the job for you. There are absolutely no exciting positions and mostly all moves are lateral. Out of the 2 years I worked for the company, I have never had a friend excited about their position. If you are looking for a good sales role to build up your resume - this is not it. The sales are extremely transactional and I can say first hand other employers are not impressed by it. Extremely low pay - that is clear from all the reviews. It is saddening how bad the work environment has become but I don’t see any fixing it at this point. Since I have left the roof seems to be caving in. No job is safe as departments are “dissolved” constantly. The pay structure is always changing to the point where you can lose a percentage of your salary at any moment. Goals are not obtainable, out of the 28 people on my team 3 of us had a sales average in line with our sales goal.

Pros

Location. The office is downtown San Diego by Petco Park and has a lovely view of the city and the Coronado Bridge.

Cons

The hours are very early (6-6:30am or you're considered late) and no one leaves until 3-3:30pm. A lot of times we would eat lunch at our desks or be asked to take lunch at our desks so not to be away from the phones. As an employee here you are very micro managed. There are constant check-ins on your numbers, sales and pipeline. There is no creativity to this role- it is merely 75-100 calls a day to setup meetings with professionals that may, or may not know they have a profile setup on the Houzz site. Recently, the title of the role was changed from Account Executive to Account Manger as to attract candidates with more experience- you are not an Account Manager if you are in the San Diego office- you will be an Account Executive making phone calls to professionals and having to hit quotas to make any money. The base salary is extremely low- even compared to other sales roles in San Diego.

Pros

I loved working here. Made a lot of money. Became stronger at sales. And had the best manager in the entire company. If you hit your goals and close sales you can make a decent salary. Most top reps make six figures.

Cons

The problem is some of the employees. They lack maturity. And integrity. Some people get greedy and argue over accounts. And if you don’t put your head down and work and mind your own business, it can be a toxic environment. I really liked the job and would have stayed but the drama was too much. It felt like high school.

Pros

Lots of Training - Good Starting Salary and Awesome Ramp Up

Cons

"what have you done for me lately?" you can explode out the gate and still get let go with a miss by a few dollars - revolving door

Pros

Lots of food in the kitchen. Flexible Hours. Clean Office.

Cons

I know, using a Clueless quote for the title seems a bit trivial, but that is honestly the best way I can describe the environment at Houzz at this point in the game. I have been here for a couple of years and have gotten used to going with the flow and riding the changes wave. Whether that is related to the comp plan, new seating situation/team shift, or how Winter Wonderland is structured. I absolutely understand that in order to stay relevant as a business, we have to change. I get that, we all get that... However, there are so many fundamental problems and I don't see a feasible solution. Firstly, let me start by saying how wonderful and inspiring the CEO is. She has worked so hard and has so much passion for Houzz and her vision of it being the best home design ever. Unfortunately, a few people in upper management with their lack of experience and little respect for the worker-bees are compromising this great product. I would prefer not to have to repeat all the same complaints listed in some of the other reviews as I'm sure most get the point when they look at Glassdoor. We are grotesquely underpaid. I would understand a low salary if we were in truly performance based commission roles. Let's face it, it's not performance based anymore. Our concerns are not being addressed by the same said people people in upper management which is causing some of the lowest morale I have ever seen in a workplace. It's clear that Houzz does not care if good employees leave and little is being done to retain those of us still here.

Pros

Great people, environment is very friendly and they hire like-minded friendly people. Kitchen and unlimited food is a huge perk. Potential to make a great salary if the limited leads you get actually call you back.

Cons

I felt that I was sold on the environment and the people and they avoided the realities of the job. Expect to sit in your cubicle and "keep dialing" leads that are "warm" although most people ignore your calls and you are forced to call them over and over to hit your call quota. The leads you get are recycled and not great. You feel limited on your potential to make money. You begin to feel like an annoying telemarketer. The sales presentation gets very repetitive and you will constantly be micro managed and critiqued. If you are used to being an independent sales rep, this is not the position for you. If you don't mind cubicle life, dialing numbers all day to people who have already been contacted by a previous rep and never responded, and being micro-managed, than you might like it.

Pros

The best is the people

Cons

Low salary comparing the market and stressful

Pros

Houzz is a really fun place to work with a young creative workforce. They have a lot of office perks and cool office and central London location.

Cons

They work on bonus structure with low base salaries and achievements are subjective based on your boss. Uk offices are removed from USA decision making process.