Pros
- Houzz Employees – Nothing but great things to say! You’re surrounded by talented, respectful, smart, and fun people. - The Product – It works! It’s very rewarding selling a product to a business and seeing that business grow. - Kitchen – It’s in every review..it’s free and fully stocked. But, all the free food in the world won’t make up for the Con’s of working for this company. - Benefits - Excellent! Better than any previous employer.
Cons
- Culture – Yes, we still celebrate birthdays and baby's monthly. We still have a Holiday party and company picnic. But sadly, the culture and environment have changed for the worse. - PTO – 15 days, which is decent. The downsides - #1 Taking more than 1-2 days off in a week will actually hurt you because of the way accounts are distributed. #2 - Expect to use PTO if you leave an hour early to pick up children from school, have a doctor appointment, etc. #3 Of course you get Holiday's off, but they also encourage you to work through them. - Compensation – Making good money isn’t sustainable. You won’t make enough to live comfortably in Orange County…. unless you have roommates or live with parents. If you’re 20-something, this is a great 1st or 2nd job. If you have sales experience and are looking for career growth/high earning potential, I wouldn’t recommend this. - Incentives - In the past, there were a few per year. Now they happen multiple times per week. You'd think it was motivating, but I'd rather have a better compensation plan, or higher base. - Upper Management - Poor communication from upper management (which is really only 1 person in the Irvine office) and lacks leadership qualities. There has been a tremendous amount of growth (which was expected) and it seems like management makes quick/rash decisions, which negatively impacts the culture. When I started with Houzz, I thought it would be a long-term career. I’m now seriously considering leaving.