Disorganized company - E-designer Havenly Employee Review

2.0
12 Mar 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- Remote job - Good for a first international experience (I'm from Brazil)

Cons

- The turnover is very high due to lack of organization and appreciation for employees. - They hire you as a designer, but in reality, what matters is sales. You can sell very well for a year, be a standout on your team several times, and just one bad month will get you fired (that's what happened to me). Most clients prefer just getting ideas for their design or buying items on vendors' websites (and I understand them because Havenly's website isn't good). - The majority of clients have a very low budget for the vendors that Havenly requires you to sell (Havenly wants you to use a $4,000 sofa from Interior Define when the client's budget is $5,000 for a complete room. Impossible). - The pay isn't good for those living in the United States, getting 7-8 clients per week (which is a lot), and working day and night, I earned about $2,000-$3,000. For each project, you have to deliver a floor plan, initial ideas, design, renderings, and endless revisions. - There's no opportunity for growth. You'll forever be a designer focused on selling, selling, and selling.

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5.0
13 Nov 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Flexibility - Independence - Designer Support

Cons

- Low Pay - No Room for Advancement

2.0
8 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Work from home on a mostly flexible schedule - Good for early career or even design students to build a portfolio and client experience.

Cons

- Extremely low pay. Project-based, not hourly. No additional pay for bigger projects or picky clients who want unlimited redesigns. When you do get commission, it's at extremely low rates, 1%-5%. However, there were frequent problems with orders that are part of the system you have no control over, which meant clients canceled and decided they wouldn't buy anything through the platform again, and you got no commission, even though they still asked for ongoing support and resourcing for out-of-stock items. My average hourly rate worked out to about $15, including base pay and commissions. - Tight deadlines and required continuous client onboarding, so not a low-key side hustle. - No career growth opportunities. - No benefits. (unless you count discounted furniture, but with that salary, you still can't afford most of the things you want)

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