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DreamHost is a global Web hosting and cloud services provider with over 350,000 customers and 1.2 million blogs, websites and apps hosted. The company offers a wide spectrum of Web hosting and cloud services including Shared Hosting, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Dedicated Server Hosting, Domain Name Registration, the cloud storage service, DreamObjects, and the cloud computing service DreamCompute. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
37
TOTAL
RATINGS
470

DreamHost Company Culture

DreamHost Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.3/5
DreamHost's Overall Culture is rated A-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

DreamHost CEO

Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Michael Rodriguez DreamHost's CEO
Michael Rodriguez
75 /100

Diversity at DreamHost

Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at DreamHost have rated Outlook, Perks And Benefits, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at DreamHost

Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Women at DreamHost have rated Happiness, Retention, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

DreamHost eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

28

DreamHost employees are 28% more likely to recommend DreamHost as a great place to work

52%Promoters
24%Passives
24%Detractors

Working at DreamHost

Working at DreamHost is rated highly by 37 employees, across various culture dimensions. DreamHost employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, Manager, and Leadership categories, putting DreamHost’s culture in the Top 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 20% compared to other companies in Los Angeles. See below in detail how working at DreamHost was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at DreamHost

A-

Overall Company Culture at DreamHost is rated A-

Last updated months ago

Top
15%

DreamHost ranks in the Top 15% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 37 Employees

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Customer Support
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Customer Support78

DreamHost Employee Reviews

Out of 40 DreamHost employee reviews, 74% were positive. The remaining 26% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping DreamHost improve their work culture.

74%
26%
Positive Reviews74%
Constructive Feedback26%

Positive Reviews From DreamHost Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Being left to my work without micromanaging.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Freedom to create your own workflow, and manage your own space.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Our company ensures we're psychologically safe and well-balanced so we can continue to help our customers.

Constructive Feedback From DreamHost Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Leadership is not interested in employee feedback or making simple improvements that would help everyone.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Managers freely discuss we are paid below market value.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Growing talent and communicating priorities.

DreamHost Company Information

DreamHost Company Overview

DreamHost is a global Web hosting and cloud services provider with over 350,000 customers and 1.2 million blogs, websites and apps hosted. The company offers a wide spectrum of Web hosting and cloud services including Shared Hosting, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Dedicated Server Hosting, Domain Name Registration, the cloud storage service, DreamObjects, and the cloud computing service DreamCompute.

DreamHost was founded in 1997 and its current CEO is Michael Rodriguez. Since its inception 29 years ago, DreamHost has grown to 300 employees.

DreamHost Mission, Vision & Values

DreamHost Mission Statement

Provide personalized guidance to businesses to help them attract, captivate, and grow customers online by using our full suite of web and marketing tools, curated roadmaps, and intelligent analytics.

DreamHost Vision Statement

People have the freedom to choose how their digital content is shared.

DreamHost Values

  • Empower People
  • Practice Shameless Honesty
  • Give Everyone a Voice
  • Speak Hacker
  • Embrace Open Source
  • Practice Flexibility
  • Provide Superhero Service
  • Be Irreverent and Fun
Headquarter417 Associated Rd.
Brea, CA 92821
United States of America
Websitewww.dreamhost.com/
Founding Date1997
Tel714-706-4182
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.dreamhost.com/careers/
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DreamHost Competitors

DreamHost competitors include GoDaddy, Bluehost, and A2 Hosting. DreamHost ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how DreamHost compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    DreamHost's Logo
    DreamHost
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    GoDaddy's Logo
    GoDaddy
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Bluehost's Logo
    Bluehost
    2.8/5
  4. #4
    A2 Hosting's Logo
    A2 Hosting
    2.5/5
  • Our core values guide every decision we make.
  • DreamHost team members work with cutting edge web technology
  • Learn about DreamHost's culture
  • Take a break!
  • Work and relax in our uniquely designed office

DreamHost Employees

DreamHost has 300 employees. 37 employees at DreamHost have reviewed DreamHost across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 37 DreamHost employees give their leadership a grade of A-, or Top 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at DreamHost are pleased with their total compensation at DreamHost, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at DreamHost are pleased with their team. 37 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B+. The majority believe the meetings at DreamHost are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at DreamHost believe the environment at DreamHost is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at DreamHost is comfortably fast. About 80% of the employees at DreamHost work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at DreamHost are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining DreamHost - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Los Angeles about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Los Angeles employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 74% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

DreamHost KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of DreamHost's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 1 DreamHost employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

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Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
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Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

DreamHost CEO & Leadership

DreamHost CEO - Michael Rodriguez

Michael Rodriguez DreamHost's CEO
75 /100

DreamHost’s CEO Michael Rodriguez started in this role in 1996. Michael’s approval rate is in the Top 20% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 25% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Los Angeles. DreamHost’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, African American/Black employees, and Male employees. However, employees identified with Other ethnicities, employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years, and employees with Over 10 Years experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to DreamHost’s competitors, Michael Rodriguez ranks right above GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani. Under Rodriguez’s leadership, DreamHost employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and the company’s Manager. Professional Development and Environment are two areas, according to respondents, where DreamHost could stand to see real improvement.

DreamHost Leadership

The DreamHost Executive Team is rated a “B+” and led by CEO Michael Rodriguez, VP of Finance Ho Yun, and CMO Tyler Lampella

  • Michael Rodriguez  CEO / President

    Michael Rodriguez CEO / President

    Michael brings senior leadership experience as the founder and CEO of DreamHost. Before founding DreamHost in 1996 with... read more

  • Ho Yun VP of Finance

    Utilizing over 20 years of finance, operations, and accounting experience, Ho Yun joined the DreamHost team in 2014,... read more

  • Tyler Lampella CMO

    Ty Lampella is DreamHost’s Chief Marketing Officer. He oversees a team focused on driving revenue and growth of the... read more

  • Edward Wesley Vice President of People

    As the Vice President of People for DreamHost, Ed Wesley believes that everyone is the hero of their own story and that... read more

  • Brett Dunst Vice President, Corporate Communications

    Brett Dunst is Vice President of Corporate Communications at DreamHost, a web hosting and managed WordPress service... read more

  • Andrea Silas Vice President of Technical Support

    As the Vice President of Technical Support for DreamHost, Andrea Silas leads a team of highly qualified agents, offering... read more

  • Ralph Castro VP of Product

    Ralph Castro is Vice President of Product at DreamHost. In his role, he ensures that DreamHost releases new projects and... read more

  • Calvin Schneider VP of Data Science

    Calvin Schneider is the Vice President of Data Science at DreamHost. After receiving a PhD in neuroscience, Schneider... read more

DreamHost Salaries

How much does DreamHost pay?

How much do people at DreamHost get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at DreamHost is $142,170, or $68 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $119,222, or $57 per hour.

At DreamHost, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $271,561 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $47,241 annually. Average DreamHost salaries by department include: Product at $142,197, Design at $83,573, Operations at $91,061, and Sales at $217,229. Half of DreamHost salaries are above $119,222.

25 employees at DreamHost rank their Compensation in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 75 ratings) while 25 employees at DreamHost rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 25 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$67k
$67k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$89k
$89k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$116k
$116k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$185k
$185k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$251k
$251k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$261k
$261k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$318k
$318k100th Percentile
$142,170*
Average Compensation
$119,222*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

DreamHost Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at DreamHost

Diverse employees at DreamHost score the company 80/100 across various culture categories, placing DreamHost in the Top 25% of companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at DreamHost across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 78/100
Department - Customer Support
Diverse Employees 76/100
Department - Customer Support

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

DreamHost Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan

Office Perks

  • Free Food
  • Company Social Outings
  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

DreamHost PTO

DreamHost PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
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$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

DreamHost Careers

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Candidates By Department

Customer Support
50%
All Industries
50%

Candidates By Location

Portland
50%
Other
50%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding DreamHost

What is DreamHost address?

DreamHost location is at 417 Associated Rd.

Who is the CEO of DreamHost?

DreamHost CEO is Michael Rodriguez, their score by employees is 75

What is DreamHost eNPS?

The eNPS for DreamHost is 28

What is the salary for Sales Associate in DreamHost?

Sales Associate average salary in the US is 60k

What are the salaries in the Sales in DreamHost?

The average salaries for Sales in DreamHost is 217k

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