Archstone Reviews

Pros

Excellent Training Program for selling, leading and managing.

Cons

Onsite behavior, goals, standards and expectations do not consistently match those that are set forth from the company through meetings and training sessions.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep in mind that Archstone is your employer and that it is your responsibility to ensure that each site is a reflection of how Archstone chooses to conduct it's business. it creates alot of confusion when people act one way in front of higher level management and another way towards the staff.

Pros

Great benefits and knowledgeable leaders.

Cons

Lack of communication in regards to the future of the company and its employees.

Pros

Good Organization that operated with a good service platform.

Cons

Pay could be better for valued people.

Pros

Benefits are fantastic. Associates at sister communities are supportive and always available as a resource. Management is always willing to give you an opportunity to take on additional responsibility, you simply have to ask for it.

Cons

People that work for this company seem to really like it. This means that there isn't much movement in certain markets which results in having to spend extended periods of time in positions when you are looking to move up. This is a good thing though, I'd rather work for a company where upward mobility is stifled by a lack of turnover than one where management simply doesn't value its employees.

Pros

Archstone usually hires great people and the teams can be a pleasure to work with. Good benefits.

Cons

Salary could be more competitive.

Advice to Senior Management

Offer a more competitive salary package to retain good associates.

Pros

Great pay, great coworkers, fun work events

Cons

Work weekends, sometimes impossible expectations from management

Pros

They have great benefits. Some great co-workers. Fun Team events. If you enjoy change. It happens every day cause its all about the bottom line.

Cons

If you don't have a Four Degree you wont move up. No matter the Training and experience you bring to the table. Having worked there for Five years and upward growth felt like an impossible mission.
Pay is also below average compared to other REIT's.

Pros

Technology commitment, great time, comfortable environment, good benefits, hours are 10-7 so not to bad, off earlier on Sat and Sun. Rental discounts are great, but must move or reapply for regular rate if you leave the company. Assistance with purchasing uniforms.

Cons

low basic pay, out of date uniforms for office staff, black only suits, white shirts. need to look towards the future and get clothes that looks good, has some style and is not black. This is not an undertakers office.

Advice to Senior Management

Uniforms need to be brought up to date, all black does not look good on any woman or man.

Pros

Pay, rent deduction, easy work

Cons

Few positions available for advancement. There are not many options to choose from if you want to advance.

Pros

Good compensation. Fun job with lots of new people every day. They have very nice apartments, so it isn't too much of a challenge to lease them.

Cons

Very little feedback either positive or negative. Reviews are based on mystery shops and the shops are almost never accurate. I was there for 1.5 years and I was one of the longest in my position. Tons of turn over in their leasing position because they don't really give feed back, they just fire you if there is any question about service or performance.