Q&A With SmartRent.com, Inc. Employees
SmartRent is leading the change in enterprise home automation and smart building technology for the multifamily housing industry. Our leadership’s background in technology and the real estate industry allows us a unique opportunity to help multifamily communities set a new standard for what it means to have a smart apartment and connected community. Our success comes from years of experimentation, failures and eventual accomplishment in an industry desperate for new ways to improve and expand. Our extensive product line consists of web and mobile software for property owners and managers, residents and system installers as well as connected hardware that remotely monitors and controls smart locks, readers, gates, lights, thermostats, outlets, cameras and sensors. SmartRent streamlines operations for community staff, enhances the resident experience and provides property owners with a digital layer of asset protection.
How employees describe working at SmartRent.com, Inc.
Innovation, efficiency, price, experience, integrations
I've been with the company for half a year now. I am very happy working for Smartrent. They are very good to me.
Safer technology, did not notify me of maintenance entering my apartment
Moving up on job with the team and being the best team player I can be
Review from Operations Dept
SmartRent.com insecure products and data access policy
Q&A With SmartRent.com, Inc. Employees
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What's the work from home policy like at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Absolutely fantastic; they have a common sense culture :)
Flexible. Normally most people work from home on Fridays, and if you have doctors appointments or other life needs, they are okay with working from home. The biggest desire for remote workers is communication and still being productive.
What benefits does SmartRent.com, Inc. provide?
Covering your healthcare premium on a top of the line plan
How can I improve my chances of being hired at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Be someone that wants to learn.
How secure do you feel at your job at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Really secure.
What's the best part of your job at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Writing Elixir.
How's the work pace at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Busy full week, but management does a good job at respecting the work-life balance of employees.
What unique perks and benefits does SmartRent.com, Inc. provide?
They pay medical premiums.
What's the office layout like at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Open office.
How much diversity is there among employees at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
There is a good amount, but we can always improve in this area.
How's the morale at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Pretty good overall, I think.
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Everything is pretty straightforward here, no real insider or special knowledge. Maybe, for some, a working knowledge of functional programming would be nice, but not a must-have.
What's the Engineering team like at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Everyone is very capable of doing their job and really nice. However, it's a little bit like a wild west on code and tooling standards, so that can be frustrating. Would like to see a bit more discipline in the code.
How's the leadership on the Engineering team at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Really solid developers, but a little disjointed from each other. Desiring different things, so different standards are communicated to the rest of the team which causes some friction at times.
How do I do well in an interview at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Be your self. If you don't know the answer to something that is asked just say so. Its okay to not know everything. We have to Google too.
How long do the interviews usually take at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
few hours.
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from SmartRent.com, Inc.?
The CTO and really fast.
What should I wear for an interview at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Clean pants and at least a shirt with a collar.
How would you compare interviewing at SmartRent.com, Inc. to other places you've interviewed?
Really good.
What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
What are your thoughts on Elixir?
In your opinion, what are the most common interview questions that SmartRent.com, Inc. asks?
I don't interview people.
How flexible is your work schedule at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Really flexible as long as I communicate when I will be on and offline if something comes up or I have a doctors appointment.
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the Engineering department at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
Tell us about your experience.
What does the ideal candidate in the Engineering department look like at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
I think different developers in the department would have different answers. So, it ranges greatly.
What Engineering department questions did SmartRent.com, Inc. ask during your job interview?
What I thought about Elixir.
How helpful was your Engineering team when you were first hired at SmartRent.com, Inc.?
I was part of the core Engineering team to help start SmartRent.


