Aspen Heights Reviews

I have been working at Aspen Heights full-time for less than a year

Pros – I have loved my experience of working at Aspen Heights. In the recruiting process, they focus first on hiring people who will fit into the culture, which I would describe to be fun, laid-back, and self-motivated. I really appreciate this, as the culture of Aspen Heights is one of my favorite parts of working here.

Cons – Since Aspen Heights is transitioning from a small company to a mid size company, there are some growing pains involved. However, I feel that upper level management is taking great strides to deal with these challenges and anticipate the future needs of the company.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Aspen Heights full-time for more than a year

Pros – - Fun people to work with.
- Laid back, very modern company.
- Empowerment is given to employees.
- Great Culture
- Love the type of work we do.

Cons – - NO structure
- Young executives and young leaders do not listen to those with experience.
- Constantly re-inventing the wheel and making terrible decisions.
- Continue to only focus on money and marketing instead of areas that really need attention.
- Reactive approach instead of Proactive approach.

Advice to Senior Management – Listen to those with experience to prevent re-inventing the wheel. Communicate effectively. Don't make promises you cannot keep. Focus on Quality more and have a proactive approach to operations/development/construction of properties to prevent constant "fires".

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Aspen Heights full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good benefits (and they start immediately!), fun working environment, opportunity for growth, out of the box problem solving, mostly friendly employees. Promote employee wellness. Monthly happy hours to socialize with co-workers in an out-of-work environment.

Cons – It can feel a bit like high school with the clique-vibe extremely obvious. Compensation is supposed to be competitive - but it is not even close to other organizations. Office politics.

Advice to Senior Management – Make sure the rhetoric matches reality.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Aspen Heights full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Family culture, employees are heard, because the company is still relatively small employees are empowered to provide new ideas that will become best practices, creativity encouraged, great benefits, all employees are cared about and taken care of.

Cons – Must be willing to quickly adapt to change. This company is constantly growing so many systems and processes are still being put in to place. If you are looking for a routine job that sticks to a "comfort zone" then this is not the place for you.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue with the training and development programs. These programs truly shape the future of this company.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Aspen Heights full-time for less than a year

Pros – This young, vibrate company, makes coming to work a breath of fresh air. From day one, everyone i have come in contact with has brightened my day challeged who I am as a leader and worker. It has been great to be on the front side of development of processes and seeing this young company grow.

Cons – Being that it is a newer company, many processes and procedures are still being developed. Great strides are being made to get these in place.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep pace of growing and shaping!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Aspen Heights full-time for more than a year

Pros – This is not your "normal" work place.

Aspen Heights offers an extremely dynamic work environment. It's a newer company (founded in '06), so a commitment to constant improvement contributes to an employee's ability to constantly contribute to the direction of the company. Oftentimes the question isn't, "Why?" It's, "Why not?"

Every day offers something new and/or different as you work alongside some of the most energetic, creative and passionate people in the work force. Leadership, especially the company president, has done an excellent job in truly listening to the feedback of its team members to make key decisions that impact the entire organization, making AH one of the most innovative companies in its industry.

Additionally, Aspen Heights is committed to development - your personal and professional development as an A+ player as well as within communities locally and abroad. If philanthropy is important to you, you'll appreciate the work the company does in Africa and the service projects they support at their different sites.

Overall, this is a great place to work where you'll feel your work is meaningful and not just another day job.

Cons – As others have said, the company is growing quickly. This means it's working out the creation of systems and processes for a variety of departments to guarantee consistency. Aspen Heights is fast paced and may not always have the structure for those who need it. It's a company where you may be given goals and little direction, so you will need to ask questions about expectations and work with your counterparts to figure out the way to get there. It's a place for flexible, self-motivated individuals.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to listen to team members' feedback and actively provide clear expectations for projects.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Aspen Heights full-time for less than a year

Pros – Strong entrepreneurial culture that fosters independence and creativity. This translates into highly dedicated & empowered employees doing their absolute best work. Many companies say they take their culture seriously but Aspen Heights truly lives it. I am honored to work with such an amazing group of people!

Cons – We are growing fast and with that comes a few space issues. Fortunately everyone is really accommodating and willing to go with the flow.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to be champions of the culture!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Aspen Heights full-time for more than a year

Pros – - AH is and has been growing, which naturally lends to a more upbeat environment, especially in recent years. Additionally, the executive team places a high value on culture and recruiting people that really mesh with and add to the positive culture of the company

- The corporate team really seems to care about the offsite teams, something that seems to be less common in other companies that have "franchises" so to speak

- Lots of opportunity for growth - I've had 3 promotions in the 2 years I've worked here

- Good people - I'd hang out with these people outside of work

- Highly collaborative - Many of the teams and projects work across departments

- Creative thinking - AH really wants to bring fresh ideas to an industry where this is uncommon. It's refreshing and creative ideas are encouraged and acted on. Many of our competitors just flat out copy us.

Cons – - Rapid growth often outstrips resources, and processes are outgrown on a seemingly annual basis. There needs to be significant effort at times just to execute core tasks

- From my last point, many people wear different hats. The JD you came on board with it likely out of date by the time you're reading this. High levels of flexibility are required.

- Quite frankly, the property management side of the business can be a difference experience for those employees, as they are the most customer facing. They deal with difficult and unreasonable customers and situations at times, and I know they can feel isolated. We can't celebrate them enough.

Advice to Senior Management – - Staff up so you can build a platform to support the growth, because the sky's the limit as real estate enters a recovery

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Aspen Heights full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – - Young, energetic company
- Lots of growth potential now and for the foreseeable future
- People who deserve promotions receive it
- Opportunities occur for coaching & employee development
- Great package for holidays and PTO
- Lots of opportunities to suggest new ideas and lead projects
- Understands that often great ideas are outside of our industry
- A lot of cross-department projects occur
- Leadership realizes that we must constantly realign & revisit our set company goals
- Values based company
- Detailed recruitment process
- Company is constantly looking for feedback - matching rhetoric vs. reality
- I feel that the staff is valued and considered a customer just like our residents, etc.

Cons – - Not everyone can work in a flexible environment that isn't 100% structured
- Young company that is still trying to identify best practices in some areas (but the good thing is that we're always looking).
- Not everyone can move to another state in order to move up (since we aren't that big of a company right now). However, as we continue to expand - more opportunities closer to home will come up.

Advice to Senior Management – Consider semi-annual bonuses vs. annual bonuses.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Aspen Heights full-time for less than a year

Pros – I love the company because of the willingness to listen to their employees. I've worked for "mega" companies before where my idea's fall on deaf ears simply because it didn't come from a boss. Here they listen to everyone's ideas and seem to really care about their employees. Also I love that they are growing at a rapid pace.

Cons – Still a little unsettling working on a property level as they don't retain 100% of the property.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to innovate. Don't assume that we are the best, as there are always ways we can improve.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company