Best company I've ever worked for!!! Seriously! - Account Executive Houzz Employee Review

5.0
Feb 18, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I love working here because they are so nice, helpful, willing to teach you to be amazing at your job, it's an environment that rewards you for doing well and guides you when you're struggling. I really enjoy all of my coworkers, because the interview process was so long and thorough, all of us have similar ideas about success and what drives us. It's a competitive work environment, but most of the time I'm competing with my own personal goals. Need more motivation in your wallet? The commission is amazing, there are contest all the time and so many opportunities to make money, win cool things, or go on trips. This company does not skimp on employee satisfaction. It's just great to finally work at a place that respects you, and makes you feel worth it, emotionally and financially. Before I started working at Houzz I saw all of these reviews and though, "There's no way these are all real." And then I started working here and realized, oh man, it really is a dream job. Work hard and get rewarded, isn't that the way it should be?

Cons

Early mornings, the most productive hours to get in are between 6-7am. Which means 5am wake up calls, but you build your own schedule so it's up to you how early you want to come in.

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Pros

Coworkers are super cool and great to work with. Role is remote.

Cons

Fake, cheesy culture and micromanagement with monotonous internal meetings. AE company meetings feel like a time waste with redundant material coverage and group activity work. Managers will message you if you go 10-15 minutes without making a call. It feels like you're working in a demoralizing call center. Tech stack and CRM are disconnected, outdated, and constantly glitch, preventing productivity and conversation tracking. Reporting is also archaic and not customizable. You're working ~9 hour days with below average pay, and will be encouraged to work Saturdays and be a "weekend warrior!” You are expected to make 600+ cold calls weekly and average 2 hours of talk time daily. If you have PTO planned, managers will ask that you raise your call and talk time volume to compensate for your time off. The calls you're making are from a list of old leads that are either no longer in business, have a terrible past experience with Houzz (please do your research on Houzz - they have ripped off many businesses and provide subpar customer service), rarely show up for your meetings, or have zero budget and "owe money to the IRS." Outreach doesn't feel strategic. From those leads, you're expected to hold ~3 demos daily. This is not a sustainable place for a career, and frankly a waste of your time.

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