What is working from home like at DZINLY?

Working at Dzinly has been a great start to my design career. Over the past few years, I’ve grown with the company while also completing my BFA in Interior Design. I began as a Design Intern and later moved into a full-time role as a Designer and Marketing Coordinator. One of the best parts of working here is the freedom I had to explore what I’m good at—having that kind of flexibility and support really helped me discover where I thrive and gain valuable experience. It’s a fast-paced environment that prepares you for the demands of the design world. If you’re motivated, collaborative, and can handle tight deadlines, you’ll do well here. For me, that meant putting in extra hours at times, especially while balancing work with attending classes during the day. We work from home on Fridays, and while there’s no formal PTO policy, I’ve never had an issue taking time off in the three years I’ve been here. Management is supportive and works with you to coordinate time off or remote work when you’re out of town. The office is dog-friendly, has standing desks, and there’s a park right across the street that’s perfect for mid-day walks. We’re also surrounded by great lunch spots, and the team members are amazing—they’ve become some of my closest friends.

No benefits at this time.

You work from home on Friday.

No Work/life balance. Every individual works from 9-9 with no overtime. And sometimes on the weekends. No Benefits.

-You’ll learn how to work under pressure and deeply appreciate your next job. -Amazing team of coworkers. They were the only reason I stayed as long as I did.

I was hired full-time as a designer and quickly learned that “fast-paced startup” meant no breaks, no boundaries, no PTO, and absolutely no regard for your well-being. Employees are required to use fake names and stock photos to deceive customers about the size and credibility of the team. The company markets its “AI-powered design process” but spoiler, there is no AI. Just a few exhausted designers doing the work of ten people under impossible deadlines. The CEO and COO are a husband-and-wife duo who run the company through intimidation, manipulation, and paranoia. They believe the more overworked you are, the more loyal you are. Employees are regularly expected to work well past 5:00 P.M. (with no additional pay), and everyone eats lunch at their desks; if they even get around to eating at all. I was screamed and sworn at in front of coworkers in what was later referred to as a “stern meeting.” State-mandated PTO is “allowed” in theory, but discouraged in practice. We were warned that using it could put our jobs at risk. Sick? Doesn’t matter. Family emergency? Doesn’t matter. You’re still expected to work. But don’t worry! They’ll “let” you work from home! I was required to continue working remotely with a fever after testing positive for COVID. They love to advertise this flexibility as generous, but it’s really just a loophole to avoid giving you time to rest. They will also tell you how much money they’ve invested into you while throwing you pennies as your compensation. And yes, you’re technically allowed to travel… as long as you bring your laptop with you. Avoid this place like it’s the plague. I promise you it’s not worth it.

Work from home flexibility... on a good day. May be held against you if you need to work from home due to personal reasons since PTO is not available. Concept is cool and innovative for the construction world, can be a huge success.

Unpaid overtime, no PTO or benefits (retirement, healthcare). Zero communication of expectation from management to staff, if there is its very vague. Expectations are given and changed on a whim and very harsh reproductions are given when those ever changing expectations are not met... how can you expect your staff to meet your expectation and meet goals when they are changed undenounced to them and unachievable given the resources and man power. Titles and responsibilities of designers are not clear, same with procedure. Terrible work - life balance. Expected to work after hours and treat it like "our baby" when we don't own or run this company. Staff are not treated like people, they are treated like machines that are expected to give up the entirety of their personal time to achieve finish tasks that are "needing" to be pushed within a business day but really would take two. The edge of DZINLY is designs basically a design in a day, but it is rushed and end product is sub-par at best. You will be rudely yelled at in front of staff from management for any mistake you make. Design is not treated as subjective, even though management preaches that narrative. You will design per the wants of management, not to the wants of the client. Management is not as well versed in the construction world even though they say they are. They make approval decisions based off their own experience (not as an architectural designer or installer) not from research on product a designer has done. Not open to new ideas and new information. There is no "team". I felt like it was "every man for themselves" and try to stay afloat as well as not being verbally abused by management. If management does not like you at all (they go off "vibes" not actual work performance), you may feel like you are walking on eggshells and they your effort to grow and be better is not enough. You may feel riddled with anxiety and have a lack of security in your position.

Work from home flexibility... on a good day. May be held against you if you need to work from home due to personal reasons since PTO is not available. Concept is cool and innovative for the construction world, can be a huge success.

Unpaid overtime, no PTO or benefits (retirement, healthcare). Zero communication of expectation from management to staff, if there is its very vague. Expectations are given and changed on a whim and very harsh reproductions are given when those ever changing expectations are not met... how can you expect your staff to meet your expectation and meet goals when they are changed undenounced to them and unachievable given the resources and man power. Titles and responsibilities of designers are not clear, same with procedure. Terrible work - life balance. Expected to work after hours and treat it like "our baby" when we don't own or run this company. Staff are not treated like people, they are treated like machines that are expected to give up the entirety of their personal time to achieve finish tasks that are "needing" to be pushed within a business day but really would take two. The edge of DZINLY is designs basically a design in a day, but it is rushed and end product is sub-par at best. You will be rudely yelled at in front of staff from management for any mistake you make. Design is not treated as subjective, even though management preaches that narrative. You will design per the wants of management, not to the wants of the client. Management is not as well versed in the construction world even though they say they are. They make approval decisions based off their own experience (not as an architectural designer or installer) not from research on product a designer has done. Not open to new ideas and new information. There is no "team". I felt like it was "every man for themselves" and try to stay afloat as well as not being verbally abused by management. If management does not like you at all (they go off "vibes" not actual work performance), you may feel like you are walking on eggshells and they your effort to grow and be better is not enough. You may feel riddled with anxiety and have a lack of security in your position.