David Weekley Homes Reviews

Pros

Great company - great values

Cons

The work could be dull sometimes

Pros

Good Team Environment
Solid dedication to producing a quality product
Operates with a High degree of integrity

Cons

Purchasing/Pricing disconnect - creates variances
Sales and Builder/Super pay are low for industry, creates turnover and less talented hires

Advice to Senior Management

Simplify Division/Corp Ops structure to reduce monthly allocation
Simplify purchasing personnel/overhead

Pros

Very good training. Good for resume

Cons

Sales people treated like cattle. Revolving door. All managers come from the construction side. Most sales people don't last more than 2 years. This is not a career.

Advice to Senior Management

Teat sales people with more respect.

Pros

Good for families who need time off for children. Good place to start in the industry.

Cons

Management in the design department is run with good ole boy mentality. No transparancy. Open door policy is discouraged and people who speak are punished and publicly ridiculed. Antique computer software and hardware.

Advice to Senior Management

Treat employees with respect. Do not placate. Embrace change and other ideas.

Pros

Excellent company. Consistently voted "Best to work For." Sales Consultants are provided with the autonomy to effectively manage their neighborhoods and develop critical market plans. The management team will typically request your input prior to implementing any change. Sales Consultants are treated lie an integral and important part of the team. Sales are valued once proven and retained at all cost. High standards in terms of work and personal ethics. Customer care is key. David Weekley Homes will often come back to satisfy a customer, going beyond required intervals.

Cons

They allow for growth via excellent training and through the utilization of a sales coach and on-line training. Also, quarterly performance reviews are conducted. For a Sales professional, it is still hard to actually advance, however, as the Sales position is fairly linear and job opportunities are limited unless you would like to transfer to another city - perhaps headquarters in Houston. Typically the team will consist of builders, sales, warranty managers and management staff. Management is often recruited from outside, however, builders and warranty managers can progress to City Managers, Project Managers, Quality Managers, etc. It just does not happen with sales.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work. Continue to employ an environment that does not micro-manage its employees.

Pros

Great benefits. Nice people. Great training.

Cons

If you have a bad manager life will be miserable for you. If they listen to their employees about the managers and how certain ones treat their employees, no complaints.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employees.

Pros

Company reputation within industry. Commitment toward customers and vendors

Cons

Upper management lacking in strategic market development and overall mission.

Advice to Senior Management

Watch middle management. They often talk the talk but that's about all.

Pros

Great money and fair compensation plan

Cons

Serious disconnect between owner's values and what is actually being done in the field.
Management all from a builder background, no idea what sales is actually like
You are a dime-a-dozen, don't follow their culture or the exact way they want things done, you are gone
One of the highest turnover rates in the industry for sales

Advice to Senior Management

Practice what you preach.