Real Talk After Nearly 3 Years: Not Worth It for Professional Designers - Interior Designer Havenly Employee Review

1.0
7 Jul 2025
Recommend
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Pros

A basic beginner interior design side job for experience, or treat it like an unpaid internship.

Cons

I worked at this company for almost three years, hoping to contribute and grow despite seeing negative reviews early on. Unfortunately, most of them proved accurate. While the job is fully remote, the compensation is so low that it’s not financially viable—even if you're living in a low-cost country. This position should be viewed strictly as side income, not a sustainable career. Also, in those three years, there has been no increase in pay or real opportunities for advancement. The CEO founded this company with the goal of making interior design affordable for the masses—by cutting out the standard pay that professional designers typically receive. While the idea may be noble on the surface, the ones who lose in this setup are the designers themselves. If you didn’t go to school for design and just enjoy decorating as a hobby, this job might suit you. But if you're formally trained and understand the value of your work, think twice. This is not the place to be fairly compensated or creatively fulfilled. The platforms we worked on were disorganized and unfiltered. Designers often spent hours piecing together workable designs from very limited product selections, making each project feel like a scavenger hunt. There’s no additional pay for the extra time or effort this requires. You’re expected to produce high-quality work with subpar tools, no recognition, and minimal financial return. If you're a student looking for internship-style experience and don’t need a paycheck, this might be a decent stepping stone. But if you’re a trained, experienced designer hoping for a rewarding or sustainable job—this isn’t it.

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5.0
13 Nov 2025
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Pros

- Flexibility - Independence - Designer Support

Cons

- Low Pay - No Room for Advancement

2.0
8 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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