THE MOST UNETHICAL COMPANY TO WORK FOR - Sales Consultant Angi Employee Review

1.0
30 Nov 2020
Recommend
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Pros

The teams are supportive and offer moral boost when you go weeks without a sale.

Cons

First off they hire there reps without outlining there is a class action lawsuit against the sales department of HomeAdvisor and they do this because of the following: The practices the company teaches their reps are borderline illegal and very unethical. Constantly are calling people on the National Do Not Call registry which is very illegal. The advise passed down from the management is to close the sale even when there is no benefit for the customer. Selling to people that cannot afford the product and are uneducated about how the service works. Constantly preached to do one call closes otherwise the customer will realize the product is a SCAM. The sales force targets service professionals that are borderline bankrupt or NOT service professionals at all. The company is growing their salesforce at an extreme level which is bringing every reps sales down across the board, which with the ridiculously low commision structure you will be lucky to add $400 on to your paycheck ever! Constantly calling leads that go nowhere, ex. leads pulled from facebook, yelp, and other sources that do not offer concrete information or even active #'s. When calling leads, more often than not they will scream at you for being the 15th person to call them in a 2 week time frame from HomeAdvisor. (clearly harassment) The management team when asked about what the repercussions are for calling people over and over about the service they clearly stated they "DO NOT WANT" is they would laugh and say "HomeAdvisor is to large of a company to have repercussions, because our legal team would take care of it" The list of unethical behavior within this company is sickening and it felt like a major weight lifted off my shoulders when I left. So if you feel like HomeAdvisor is your next career path ask yourself do I want to make NO money and be taught unethical sales techniques or should I pass? Always pass!

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5.0
28 Apr 2026
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Pros

1. The work is mostly interesting and challenging. 2. My team is pretty awesome. I'm very lucky and grateful to have ans engineering manager that really takes an interest in the well being of our team, but still strives to make a strong impact in the company. Everyone on my team is very supportive and willing to jump into solving a problem at a moments notice. There are no egos on my team. 3. The work from home policy is fantastic. I get to save commuting money, but I never feel "alone". We have daily standups and ad-hoc meetings, so we collaborate frequently. 4. There is some opportunity to learn new technology, though I would prefer if it were more often. 5. Management seems pretty transparent and honest with the company. I never feel like the C-suite is hiding anything. We have regular "all-hands" meetings where they discuss the state of the company, our success and failures, where we are going as a company and how to get there. I really like that communication and honesty. 6. Angi is regularly asking for feedback to improve itself. That is wonderful, and rare. I've worked at previous companies that never did anything like this, and it showed. I'm very glad that Angi is always striving to be a great place to work. 7. Angi is serious about clearly documenting our work. Whether that's holding RFC meetings, writing spike docs, or just building simple information docs in confluence. 8. Angi has onsites where employees can travel to meet in person. I've been to a couple and they are great. Would love for this to happen more often. I sometimes here they plan twice a year, but that doesn't always happen.

Cons

1. Angi has a lot of outdated code and systems, decades worth. This causes some serious issues with the products, and makes working with them significantly harder than it needs to be. Luckily, management is aware and has initiatives in place to migrate off these legacy systems. Just a matter of when. 2. Like many companies these days, Angi is trying to use AI more in daily work life. This has pros and cons. So far, I have not seen the benefit of it, hence I'm posting in the "cons" section. I think there is a general lack of knowledge on how to use it. 3. Lately there has been a push to "move faster", especially now with the adoption of AI tools. I have seen teams making some poor choices, resulting in costly mistakes. I would love to return (at least a little) to a slower, more thoughful approach. A "measure twice, cut once" approach, not "ship now, fix later".

2.0
29 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The culture is generally positive, and leadership is accessible. Management is willing to meet with employees and listen to concerns. There are talented people throughout the organization, and the work can be rewarding if you enjoy sales and helping businesses grow.

Cons

The biggest challenge is the compensation structure. The company promotes uncapped commissions, but many employees feel earnings are effectively controlled through continually increasing quotas and changing performance targets. Revenue and nominal goals are adjusted so frequently that it can feel like the finish line is always moving. What's particularly frustrating is that the majority of the sales team often struggles to reach 100% of quota, yet goals continue to rise. This creates the perception that compensation expense is being managed through quota increases rather than by allowing top performers to fully benefit from the revenue they generate. Over time, this can discourage high achievers. Employees who consistently perform well are often expected to deliver significantly more results each year just to maintain the same level of compensation. When exceptional performance is met with ever-increasing targets instead of proportionally increasing rewards, motivation suffers.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you find management accessible and enjoy working alongside the talented individuals across our team. We also hear your concerns regarding our compensation structure and quota adjustments. Our goal is always to balance company growth with fair, motivating, and rewarding compensation for our sales team. Your point about the importance of consistency and transparency in goal-setting is well-taken. Thank you again for helping us identify areas where we can improve.
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