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      1.0
      12 Aug 2019
      Software engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Free lunch and snacks. Unlimited PTO

      Cons

      Projects specs are outlined poorly with unclear expectations and results. Conflicting decisions from higher ups about what to do/how to carry out specific tasks due to poor communication. Poor documentation leads to lots of questions being asked over slack with limited number of people who know how to answer them. Most of the time your question will be lost in the waterfall of other questions/posts in the channel and you are left to your own devices to figure out a process that was put in place by someone else Engineers are focused on their own tasks and do not care much about working as a team to bring a project to completion. Lots of meaningless drivel across the office which lacks professionalism and sometimes leans towards borderline harassment. Expensive product with no real innovation. Looks like they are copying Wayfair and Laurel & Wolf. Work has diluted down to creating static pages that basically say “buy our product”.

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      Houzz Response
      6y
      Thanks for submitting feedback on your time with us, although I’m sorry to hear that your experience so far has not been a better one. We have worked hard to create a collaborative team culture, so I can’t say I agree with your observations about teamwork. Your comments in terms of professionalism are quite serious and not in line with what I have observed across the company, so I hope you will reach out personally. Jerry Krikheli, VP of Engineering, Houzz (jkrikheli@houzz.com)

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      5.0
      2 Apr 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The people are truly the best. The product is fantastic and works well. It's fun to work at a company that's a household name.

      Cons

      There has been uncertainty in recent years

      3.0
      21 Jan 2026
      Sales development representative (sdr)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great learning environment. Great training. Amazing people. Benefits started on day one. Fully remote. I will say i came down with COVID-19 and had continued health issues that kept me from working for 4 months. They worked with me and I came back to be successful in the role. I loved my team and my immediate leadership. I think if you are straight out of college or want to try sales. They are a great place to cut your teeth

      Cons

      Base pay is barely above minimum wage here in Washington. Most of the people were working two jobs. Leads are not warm or cool. They are many times incomplete and ice cold. They also make you stay an SDR for a year minimum and changed the rules on the requirements to be promoted to AE on training classes the were a month away from their 12th month. To many mini meetings everyday. 3 per day is waaaay to much. While it breaks up the day it also messes with your call flow.

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      Houzz Response
      2mo
      Thank you for taking the time to provide such thoughtful feedback. I’m glad to read the pros you listed here, especially the support you experienced. Thank you also for your comments regarding compensation. If you are open to talking with me in more detail about your time with us and how we can do better, please reach out. Jose Cruz, Director People Services (jose.cruz@houzz.com)
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