Low pay and no job security - Interior Designer Modsy Employee Review

1.0
26 Apr 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Nothing I can think of.

Cons

1. Their job advertisements make it look like you can charge hourly but that is misleading. You get paid $51 for a project which includes video call with customer, emails, unlimited messaging and two sets of layouts and two designs. People will go around their entire room during video calls and have a long list of things they want you to do. Customers need to understand that for $50 a pop that the designer is getting paid, an instagram worthy space is not happening. 2) Commission is really low, if you get paid at all. 0.5% or 0.7% for their own line of products. That is seriously underpaying designers given their profit margin for their own products. 3) They overhire and then fire. There is no job security. Every few months they find new ways to cut designer pay and make timelines by which you need to hand in work shorter. It is very demotivating to work here and you constantly feel taken advantage of.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
26 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

WFH Full-time hours Nothing else to mention here

Cons

Low pay for the amount of designs required Unrealistic project deadlines/requirements made it hard to do well Terrible design rating system for Designers Too many clients, not enough time given to complete designs Unlimited revisions was a headache and unrealistic Work/Life balance was non-existent Unhelpful management Lacking business transparency Dishonest company culture

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