D.R. Horton Reviews

Pros

Good benefits and good people although upper management can be a bit volatile.

Cons

Far better than the average builder but losing the entrepreneurial spirit that made it so successful. Being overrun by corporate mandates and policies instead of relying on having the right people in the right positions to make good decisions.

Advice to Senior Management

Take care of the best talent in the company, not just the best drinking buddies to senior management.

Pros

Excelent pay and benefits. Constantly changing work environment, new challenges every day

Cons

Super high stress. time deadlines and constraints sometimes unreasonable.

Advice to Senior Management

one person doing job of 4 or 5

Pros

Horton sells homes in all major areas in the surrounding areas of Houston. Good floorplans and homes are well built.

Cons

Horton is known for major shakeups every few years. Division President and Vice President as well as several heads of departments were let go as well as changing commission structure and days off allowed (down to one a week).

Advice to Senior Management

Treat employees with more respect - not just lip service from Corporate Manager. Find ways to improve morale, not ridicule people.

Pros

Great Benefits at times can be a very fun company to work for great potential to make a very good income.

Cons

Micro Managed to death rules will change at the drop of a hat with no warning. constant turnover with sales mangers and middle management.

Advice to Senior Management

Upper Management runs the show should listen to middle managers more always seemed like everyone was too afraid to speak the truth around the company in fear of getting fired.

Pros

Good benefits; stock purchase plan

Cons

Upper level management is not proactive in recognizing what is going on at the lower managment levels. High tolerance for "offenses" in lower management levels without HR discipline. Corporate climate is not a "team" atmosphere. Employee HR complaints go unaddressed at the corporate level.

Advice to Senior Management

Be more active at the local level to remedy issues present there.

Pros

Good pay. Bonuses are good when economy is good.

Cons

Who you are sleeping with can help save your job. Typical corporate America. The fat should be trimmed at the top but it starts at the bottom during hard times.

Advice to Senior Management

Retain employees that work hard and deserve a job.

Pros

Fairly well compensated for what was otherwise a pretty easy job. 8-5 workdays. Standard benefits.

Cons

Executive management makes stupid and un-iformed decisions. There are no rewards/ incentives for working hard. However, if you suck up to the right people you might go somewhere.

Advice to Senior Management

Be more open to employees ideas. Reward those who work hard.

Pros

National builder, national exposure. Good pay. Money to compete with the competition, and not afraid no make the hard decisions.

Cons

National company, a lot falls through the cracks. Because of its size decisions have to made at a Regional standpoint; so some talent can be lost when changes are made. Not always in the best interest of the employee.

Advice to Senior Management

Very difficult as the economy has caused a cut in back office support, and advancement oppurtunities. However, if your talented at what you do make sure everyone is aware.

Pros

Fiancially solid, strong business modle. I was present during an acquisition and strong growth then the recent decline. All initial statements regarding allowing divisional management to run the business were kept.

Cons

Wall Street driven decisions are not always in the best interest of the customer or employee. Becasue of the size of the organization some communications were not always as solid as they could have been.

Advice to Senior Management

Be more present in the bad times than in the good times.

Pros

The company has Great benefits, Good Salary, Great homes.

Cons

Too much nepotism. The real estate market has affected the company but it's hanging in.

Advice to Senior Management

Show more professionalism and less nepotism. Partying and talking about it in the meetings is uncalled for and tends to point out how others get good communities and opportunities. For those of us who don't go out for drinks with the VP of Sales, it shows.