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Q&A With HomeLight Employees
You'll be part of a small, tightly-knit team with offices in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Seattle. Free of big-company bureaucracy, you can help make products that will affect people in the real world. As a team member, you'll get to help shape product direction, own outcomes and learn from phenomenally talented colleagues.
How employees describe working at HomeLight
The worst job Ive ever had.
Intensity. Thoroughness. Meeting different members of the team.
The people are smart and hard working.
Chaotic, disorganized. Lots of finger-pointing and talking negatively behind people's backs.
Supportive and share common goals to win
What it's like to work at HomeLight
- Сотрудники HomeLight обычно работают 8.5 часов в день
- Сотрудники HomeLight оценивают темп работы как комфортно быстрый
- В обычный день сотрудники HomeLight проводят 1 совещани
- 95% сотрудников HomeLight с нетерпением ждут встречи со своей командой каждый день
- Сотрудники HomeLight чаще всего берут 15-20 дней оплаченного отпуска и больничного в год
- 83% сотрудников HomeLight говорят, что они довольны балансом работы и личной жизни
- Сотрудники HomeLight обычно каждую неделю получают ценные отзывы о том, как улучшить работу
- 92% сотрудников HomeLight называют рабочее окружение в позитивной
Q&A With HomeLight Employees
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What do people at HomeLight think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
He is amazing, thoughtful, compassionate, and extremely creative!
Good, they can improve in being more transparent about career growth opportunities.
He's very respected.
How's the work life balance at HomeLight?
Perfect. I am so happy with the balance!
Excellent!
It's far better than almost any other employed position.
What's the interview process like at HomeLight?
Technical Fit, Culture Fit.
Lots of interviews - culture is the treasured
Easy going and casual. It's more of an interview for a culture fit, although credentials, experience, and ability is valuable. Culture and coachability will be the trump cards
What's the work from home policy like at HomeLight?
Flexible.
Yuck, one day per quarter
Minimal, one day per quarter. It's one of the teams biggest complaint.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at HomeLight?
Be more vocal on what things to be changed and done well moving forward.
Get more engineering resources dedicated to sales app issues
A more fair compensation plan for sales so that every one has an equal earning potential. Not that it's heavily weighted, but there are some kinks to figure out so that everyone gets an equal shot at the big bucks
What benefits does HomeLight provide?
Usual benefits provided by bay area companies.
Medical, dental, vision. PTO, optional floating holidays, catered lunch Sat-Tue, occasionaly Happy Hours, team building events quarterly, occasional remote access, stocked kitchen and beverage station. Positive work environment
Health, dental, vision
How innovative is HomeLight?
Pretty Innovative.
It's relatively innovative. The cool thing about HomeLight is that we're not trying to reinvent anything, just move the power in Real Estate from the hands of the agent to the hands of the homeowner who wants to make smarter decisions for their home
Why work for HomeLight?
Great Culture within the team.
It depends on your goals. If you want a relatively low stress, high potential job at a company that is changing the real estate game from the bottom up and putting power in the hands of the homeowner and homepurchaser, and not just some leadgen/sales company then this is it. This is a cutting edge company, and things are dynamic. I honestly can't imagine why someone wouldn't want to work here
How's the vacation policy at HomeLight?
Awesome!
Three weeks PTO and 8 holidays. Life happens. If you need some flexibility in your schedule, we're happy to have that discussion.
How do you feel about HomeLight's future?
Extremely certain of major success!
What should I wear for an interview at HomeLight?
Dress to impress is always my motto.
How often do employees get raises at HomeLight?
Their pay is reflective upon their efforts, so you can get a higher commission by putting in the effort.
How common is it to switch departments or teams at HomeLight?
I have worked here for 2 years and 3 months and have moved into 3 different sales roles that have allowed me to learn new aspects of the business.
What skills do you need to be successful in the Engineering department at HomeLight?
Be good at what you do.
How are the career growth opportunities on the Engineering team at HomeLight?
Honestly i am not sure.
How are layoffs handled in the Sales department at HomeLight?
I don't think HomeLight has ever experienced Layoffs
What skills do you need to be successful in the Sales department at HomeLight?
The ability to take control of the conversation and be the expert and not the salesperson will be vital to a high level of success
How does HomeLight handle HR issues?
Discreetly
How does HomeLight measure success and growth in the Sales department?
Improvement and lead conversion
What Sales department questions did HomeLight ask during your job interview?
The obvious common questions. They also asked what do I know about HomeLight and what they do, and why do I want to work there. They also asked me a situational question, essentially role playing as if I was already in the role. I would recommend doing some first hand research ahead of time before interviewing.
What's the office layout like at HomeLight?
Tbd. We're growing so much we're moving offices end of 2017. We'll still operate in San Francisco and Pheonix
What unique perks and benefits does HomeLight provide?
The opportunity to get feedback from accomplished leaders, apply that feedback, personally evolve/upgrade skills, and make an impact on the company's trajectory
What's the vibe like in the HR dept at HomeLight? How many hours are you working?
Positive vibe. I'm in HR and working on a tight time with the Head of People is a blast. We're actively building our culture, while retaining and developing our talent. We work hard, but we also make sure we have time to live and focus on personal projects.
What's the HR team like at HomeLight?
Caveat: I'm on our People Ops team, so I'm biased. I think we're pretty rad and have a huge role here. We're lean (3 people) and versatile. Given our roles, we are actively building and facilitating the evolution of our culture by bringing in new talent and developing our current employees.
How's the leadership on the HR team at HomeLight?
They're great. Leadership is accessible, transparent, gives useful and constructive feedback, and is generally fun to be around. HomeLight also has a strong history of professional success (check out their LinkedIns and/or about us page) and academic excellence
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Should I work at HomeLight?
72% of HomeLight employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 12% are neutral and 16% would not recommend working at HomeLight to their friends.
| 72% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 12% | Passive |
| 16% | Detractors |
