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HomeLight is building the future of real estate — today. We’re the essential technology platform used by hundreds of thousands of homebuyers and sellers to partner with top real estate agents and win at any step of the real estate journey — whether that’s finding a top agent, securing a competitive mortgage, or ensuring on-time, easy close. Every year, we facilitate billions of dollars of real estate on our platform. Our vision is a world where every real estate transaction is simple, certain, and satisfying. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
264
TOTAL
RATINGS
4027

HomeLight Company Culture

HomeLight Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A+
4.7/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

HomeLight CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Drew Uher HomeLight's CEO
Drew Uher
85 /100

Diversity at HomeLight

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A

Diverse employees at HomeLight have rated Team, Manager, and Meetings as the highest categories they have scored

Women at HomeLight

Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A-

Women at HomeLight have rated Team, Manager, and Meetings as the highest categories they have scored

HomeLight 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 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

56

HomeLight employees are 56% more likely to recommend HomeLight as a great place to work

72%Promoters
12%Passives
16%Detractors

Working at HomeLight

Working at HomeLight is rated highly by 264 employees, across various culture dimensions. HomeLight employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Environment, and Executive Team categories, putting HomeLight’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 15% compared to other companies in Phoenix. See below in detail how working at HomeLight was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at HomeLight

A+

Overall Company Culture at HomeLight is rated A+

Last updated months ago

Top
5%

HomeLight ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 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 264 Employees

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Customer Support
92
Customer Support92
Finance
92
Finance92
Engineering
88
Engineering88
Sales
88
Sales88
Marketing
87
Marketing87
Operations
87
Operations87
Business Dev
84
Business Dev84
HR
83
HR83

HomeLight Employee Reviews

Out of 510 HomeLight employee reviews, 97% were positive. The remaining 3% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping HomeLight improve their work culture.

97%
3%
Positive Reviews97%
Constructive Feedback3%

Positive Reviews From HomeLight Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Intensity. Thoroughness. Meeting different members of the team.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Thought of what we can be, coworkers and working with our clients.
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Talent is off the chain. Collaborative. Supportive. More forward thinking than leadership.

Constructive Feedback From HomeLight Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Better benefits, clear understanding of salary growth and what logical career growth could be overtime, beyond what performance is needed to get to the next level.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Trusting the people that support them
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    They need to hire great leaders to have great employees

HomeLight Company Information

HomeLight Company Overview

HomeLight is building the future of real estate — today. We’re the essential technology platform used by hundreds of thousands of homebuyers and sellers to partner with top real estate agents and win at any step of the real estate journey — whether that’s finding a top agent, securing a competitive mortgage, or ensuring on-time, easy close. Every year, we facilitate billions of dollars of real estate on our platform. Our vision is a world where every real estate transaction is simple, certain, and satisfying.

HomeLight was founded in 2012 and its current CEO is Drew Uher. Since its inception 14 years ago, HomeLight has grown to 300 employees.

HomeLight Mission, Vision & Values

HomeLight Mission Statement

We empower people to make smarter decisions during one of life’s most important moments: buying or selling their home.

HomeLight Vision Statement

HomeLight will become the nation's largest and most trusted platform for selling real estate.

HomeLight Values

  • Be Part Of Our Family.
  • Find The Smarter Solution.
  • Be Humble. Act Scrappy.
  • Push Boundaries, But Do The Right Thing.
  • Take Ownership, And Go Beyond.
  • Work Hard, Ski Hard.
Headquarter1375 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
United States of America
Websitehomelight.com/
Founding Date2012
Tel(855) 999-7971
Company StatusPrivate
Jobshomelight.com/careers
Social Sites

HomeLight Competitors

HomeLight competitors include Redfin, Knock, and Opendoor. HomeLight ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how HomeLight compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    HomeLight's Logo
    HomeLight
    4.7/5
  2. #2
    Redfin's Logo
    Redfin
    4.8/5
  3. #3
    Knock's Logo
    Knock
    4.4/5
  4. #4
    Opendoor's Logo
    Opendoor
    4.5/5
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  • WOW! What a weekend. So many highlights from this year’s HomeLight Retreat! We are beyond excited to continue growing with this group of PHENOMENAL people. Huge thanks to our team for putting together this special getaway to San Diego!
  • WOW! What a weekend. So many highlights from this year’s HomeLight Retreat! We are beyond excited to continue growing with this group of PHENOMENAL people. Huge thanks to our team for putting together this special getaway to San Diego!
  • WOW! What a weekend. So many highlights from this year’s HomeLight Retreat! We are beyond excited to continue growing with this group of PHENOMENAL people. Huge thanks to our team for putting together this special getaway to San Diego!
  • WOW! What a weekend. So many highlights from this year’s HomeLight Retreat! We are beyond excited to continue growing with this group of PHENOMENAL people. Huge thanks to our team for putting together this special getaway to San Diego!
  • WOW! What a weekend. So many highlights from this year’s HomeLight Retreat! We are beyond excited to continue growing with this group of PHENOMENAL people. Huge thanks to our team for putting together this special getaway to San Diego!
  • WOW! What a weekend. So many highlights from this year’s HomeLight Retreat! We are beyond excited to continue growing with this group of PHENOMENAL people. Huge thanks to our team for putting together this special getaway to San Diego!
  • WOW! What a weekend. So many highlights from this year’s HomeLight Retreat! We are beyond excited to continue growing with this group of PHENOMENAL people. Huge thanks to our team for putting together this special getaway to San Diego!
  • WOW! What a weekend. So many highlights from this year’s HomeLight Retreat! We are beyond excited to continue growing with this group of PHENOMENAL people. Huge thanks to our team for putting together this special getaway to San Diego!

HomeLight Employees

HomeLight has 300 employees. 264 employees at HomeLight have reviewed HomeLight 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 264 HomeLight employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at HomeLight are extremely happy with their team. 264 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at HomeLight are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at HomeLight believe the environment at HomeLight is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at HomeLight is comfortably fast. About 76% of the employees at HomeLight work 8 hours or less, while 2% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
HomeLight employees generally work 8.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at HomeLight report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at HomeLight have 1 meeting
Meetings
A Day in the Life
95% of HomeLight employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
HomeLight employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
91% of HomeLight employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
HomeLight employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
93% of HomeLight employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining HomeLight - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining HomeLight is that the company was very prepared on their first day. HomeLight employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 94% 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.

HomeLight KPIs and OKRs

At HomeLight 85% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of HomeLight's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 19 HomeLight employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 17 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes89%
No11%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes85%
No15%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

HomeLight CEO & Leadership

Drew Uher HomeLight's CEO
85 /100

HomeLight CEO Awards and Recognitions

Best CEOs for Women 2019 (Small & Midsize Companies)

HomeLight’s CEO Drew Uher started in this role in 2012. Drew’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Phoenix. With a high CEO score, Drew Uher has won the Best CEOs for Women in 2019 along with Drift CEO David Cancel and Highspot CEO Robert Wahbe. HomeLight’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Finance department, employees with Entry Level experience, and employees in the Customer Support department. However, African American/Black employees, employees with the company for Less than 1 Year, and employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to HomeLight’s competitors, Drew Uher ranks right above Opendoor CEO Eric Wu. Under Uher’s leadership, HomeLight employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Executive Team. Office Culture and Professional Development are two areas, according to respondents, where HomeLight could stand to see real improvement.

HomeLight Leadership

The HomeLight Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Drew Uher, Director of Sales Danny Stubo, and COO Sumant Sridharan

  • Drew Uher  CEO / President

    Drew Uher CEO / President

    Drew Uher is the CEO and Founder of HomeLight. He founded HomeLight after purchasing his first home in San Francisco.... read more

  • Danny Stubo Director of Sales, 2019 Best Sales Department Leader

    Danny Stubo is the Director of Sales at HomeLight, leading our sales team since early startup. He has over 17 years... read more

  • Sumant Sridharan COO

    Sumant is the COO of HomeLight. He previously served as the President of CafePress, helping take the company public in... read more

  • David Eakes VP of Finance

    David is the VP of Finance for HomeLight, responsible for all finance and administrative functions of the company. He... read more

  • Devu Gandhi VP of Business Development

    Devu is the VP of Business Development for HomeLight. He previously held business development leadership roles at... read more

  • JJ McCarthy VP of Product

    JJ is in charge of product at HomeLight, extending our core business to serve buyers, sellers, and real estate... read more

  • Mike Abner VP of Engineering

    Mike is the VP of Engineering at HomeLight, leading the team since 2014. He previously worked as Senior Engineer at... read more

  • John Van Slyke Sr. Director, Customer Acquisition

    John leads customer acquisition for HomeLight focusing on HomeLight's growth strategy across all media platforms... read more

  • Meagan Herzog Head of Strategic Operations

    Meagan manages strategic operations at HomeLight. Prior to HomeLight, Meagan worked in growth private equity as an... read more

HomeLight Salaries

How much does HomeLight pay?

How much do people at HomeLight get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at HomeLight is $110,749, or $53 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $108,120, or $51 per hour.

At HomeLight, the highest paid job is a Sales Engineer at $252,995 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $34,178 annually. Average HomeLight salaries by department include: Design at $103,206, Marketing at $106,218, Legal at $218,191, and Admin at $65,216. Half of HomeLight salaries are above $108,120.

202 employees at HomeLight rank their Compensation in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 635 ratings) while 200 employees at HomeLight rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 213 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$58k
$58k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$83k
$83k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$108k
$108k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$158k
$158k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$195k
$195k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$256k
$256k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$265k
$265k100th Percentile
$110,749*
Average Compensation
$108,120*
Median Compensation

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

HomeLight Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at HomeLight

Diverse employees at HomeLight score the company 85/100 across various culture categories, placing HomeLight in the Top 10% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at HomeLight across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 90/100
Department - Sales
Men 93/100
Department - Customer Support
Diverse Employees 90/100
Department - Customer Support

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 55/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Men 80/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Diverse Employees 61/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year

HomeLight Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

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

Paid Time Off

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

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Free Food
  • Company Social Outings
  • Unique Office Space

HomeLight PTO

HomeLight's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. HomeLight's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time57%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals14%
401k Contribution29%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo9%
$1500 - $2500/mo45%
$1000 -$1500/mo27%
$500 -$1000/mo19%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

HomeLight Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, HomeLight applied for 5 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 80% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

HomeLight has a total of 300 employees

5
Total Applied
  • 80% Granted (4 out of 5)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 5)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 5)
  • 20% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 5)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let HomeLight Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in HomeLight on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
33%
Marketing
33%
Admin
17%
Communications
17%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
33%
Los Angeles
17%
Saint Louis
17%
Burlington
17%
Other
17%

HomeLight Internship Program

Acquiring a position in HomeLight's Internship Program is generally does not offer internships. Why intern at HomeLight? Employees are extremely happy at HomeLight and rate their office perks as fantastic. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. HomeLight employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 43% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

How difficult is it to get an internship at HomeLight?

Sales
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult33%
Not Difficult34%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships33%
Answered by 6 Sales Interns

Frequently Asked Questions regarding HomeLight

What is HomeLight address?

HomeLight location is at 1375 N Scottsdale Rd

Who is the CEO of HomeLight?

HomeLight CEO is Drew Uher, their score by employees is 85

What is HomeLight eNPS?

The eNPS for HomeLight is 56

What is the salary for Director of Engineering in HomeLight?

Director of Engineering average salary in the US is 183k

What are the salaries in the Legal in HomeLight?

The average salaries for Legal in HomeLight is 218k

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