Still not profitable two decades on... - Member Sales Angi Employee Review

2.0
Dec 4, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Good company culture-although not nearly as good as two or three years ago. Good place to learn sales. Good work life balance. It's 40 hours a week, never more or less. Great benefits including 20 paid days off right from the jump. Young, attractive workforce. Good pay for work in a call center--IF you hit your sales numbers. Mostly warm leads, as you are only taking inbound calls. On site fitness center with a personal trainer. It's sort of downtown, but not really.

Cons

It used to be a lot of fun but now the managers are really hard driving and it's like any other call center job. Insurance sales industry-like turnover. No control over schedule whatsoever, even if you are a top performer with tenure. The time off is great but expect to be denied your PTO request by the clueless scheduler. If you have young children and need child care look elsewhere because your schedule changes day to day and week to week. In member sales it seems like there are 5 or 6 people who are truly professional and strive to do well, the rest of the team seems more interested in collecting their base salary and skating by on the performance metrics each month. One of the most frustrating things for sales reps is that virtually every call counts as a sales opportunity and will count against your close rate if you don't sell it. Wrong number dials, people who thought they were contacting a local business, people who have needs which AL doesn't cover--they all count against you. Management is incompetent at most levels. Too much turmoil is what caused me to leave. In August the company laid off 100 employees. In September, a story "leaked" that they were shopping the company. In October, they announced they were hiring 500 new employees. What is going on there!?!? I truly believe that not one individual in the entire organization knows where Angie's List is going to be in two years, let alone five. Listen to one of Bill and Angie's earnings calls with investors-- they're clueless. It truly is hard to believe that this company is run by two Harvard MBA's.

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5.0
Apr 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

1. The work is mostly interesting and challenging. 2. My team is pretty awesome. I'm very lucky and grateful to have ans engineering manager that really takes an interest in the well being of our team, but still strives to make a strong impact in the company. Everyone on my team is very supportive and willing to jump into solving a problem at a moments notice. There are no egos on my team. 3. The work from home policy is fantastic. I get to save commuting money, but I never feel "alone". We have daily standups and ad-hoc meetings, so we collaborate frequently. 4. There is some opportunity to learn new technology, though I would prefer if it were more often. 5. Management seems pretty transparent and honest with the company. I never feel like the C-suite is hiding anything. We have regular "all-hands" meetings where they discuss the state of the company, our success and failures, where we are going as a company and how to get there. I really like that communication and honesty. 6. Angi is regularly asking for feedback to improve itself. That is wonderful, and rare. I've worked at previous companies that never did anything like this, and it showed. I'm very glad that Angi is always striving to be a great place to work. 7. Angi is serious about clearly documenting our work. Whether that's holding RFC meetings, writing spike docs, or just building simple information docs in confluence. 8. Angi has onsites where employees can travel to meet in person. I've been to a couple and they are great. Would love for this to happen more often. I sometimes here they plan twice a year, but that doesn't always happen.

Cons

1. Angi has a lot of outdated code and systems, decades worth. This causes some serious issues with the products, and makes working with them significantly harder than it needs to be. Luckily, management is aware and has initiatives in place to migrate off these legacy systems. Just a matter of when. 2. Like many companies these days, Angi is trying to use AI more in daily work life. This has pros and cons. So far, I have not seen the benefit of it, hence I'm posting in the "cons" section. I think there is a general lack of knowledge on how to use it. 3. Lately there has been a push to "move faster", especially now with the adoption of AI tools. I have seen teams making some poor choices, resulting in costly mistakes. I would love to return (at least a little) to a slower, more thoughful approach. A "measure twice, cut once" approach, not "ship now, fix later".

2.0
May 29, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The culture is generally positive, and leadership is accessible. Management is willing to meet with employees and listen to concerns. There are talented people throughout the organization, and the work can be rewarding if you enjoy sales and helping businesses grow.

Cons

The biggest challenge is the compensation structure. The company promotes uncapped commissions, but many employees feel earnings are effectively controlled through continually increasing quotas and changing performance targets. Revenue and nominal goals are adjusted so frequently that it can feel like the finish line is always moving. What's particularly frustrating is that the majority of the sales team often struggles to reach 100% of quota, yet goals continue to rise. This creates the perception that compensation expense is being managed through quota increases rather than by allowing top performers to fully benefit from the revenue they generate. Over time, this can discourage high achievers. Employees who consistently perform well are often expected to deliver significantly more results each year just to maintain the same level of compensation. When exceptional performance is met with ever-increasing targets instead of proportionally increasing rewards, motivation suffers.

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Angi Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you find management accessible and enjoy working alongside the talented individuals across our team. We also hear your concerns regarding our compensation structure and quota adjustments. Our goal is always to balance company growth with fair, motivating, and rewarding compensation for our sales team. Your point about the importance of consistency and transparency in goal-setting is well-taken. Thank you again for helping us identify areas where we can improve.
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