Exceptional Work-Life Balance and Team Dynamics, Yet Limited Growth Opportunities - Senior Software Engineer Houzz Employee Review

5.0
Jan 12, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Great team of individuals, excellent work-life balance.

Cons

Limited company growth and currently no internal advancement opportunities.

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Houzz Response
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Thank you for the feedback,and glad that you’re enjoying your team/work at Houzz. If you are not doing so already, please set some time aside with your direct manager to talk through your goals for career development, and if you would like to connect with me as well, I am happy to meet with you. Gary Yue, VP Engineering, (gary@houzz.com)

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