Macerich Reviews

Pros

If you are a hard worker you will do well. If you slack off or just try to get by you may have trouble

Cons

There was some inconsistencies between managers. Some were fantastic and others were mediocre. It made a big difference in your experience as an employee.

Pros

Excellent benefits
Create excellent retail center experiences

Cons

Many decisions made by CEO which can be a bottleneck

Advice to Senior Management

Empower employees to make more decisions

Pros

Good work conditions
Great benefits package
Highly skilled management team
Keeping up with IT trends and solutions
Good cross (IT) department collaboration
Relatively quick to fix a hiring mistake
Jusdt an overall great place to work!

Cons

Since departure of previous CEO the transparency from the top down has taken a serious hit
While the above is true, the corporate culture in the Phoenix Office has remained much the same, which is a good thing
Hold accountable those that are inneffective at or just plain avoid their jobs instead of letting them get others fired

Advice to Senior Management

For the IT department - Keep on doing what you're doing for the most part. It was great to work there and I would again down the road.
For Senior management, realize where the strength of the company really is and quit trying to morph into something that has been proven to not work in the industry.

Pros

they have hard working dedicated employees working to make a difference. they have a good portfolio and continue on making it better.

Cons

they use to share information about the direction of the of the company and now you have no idea. everything rolls down from the top and they do not share the company vision. not a lot of balance between work and personal life as expected to put in a lot of hours.

Pros

Most people were good to deal with

Cons

You only advance if you kiss a managers butt, def not based on experience or qualifications

Pros

Health benefits and the people

Cons

career opportunities sooner for advancement

Advice to Senior Management

managers to guide employees for career advancement better

Pros

When there was a good team in place it was a great place to work.

Cons

Good teams were far and few

Advice to Senior Management

To much micro management

Pros

Competitive pay, decent training, company highly values its employees and treats them as true assets. High standards in property upkeep, customer experience, and marketing production. Macerich is a top notch REIT that knows what their doing.

Cons

Marketing efforts can be stale at times and driven from the top down. Frivilous events with limited payback and traffic generation. Localized creativity can be stifled by corporate marketing objectives. Marketing generates little to no revenue and is the first to go in lean times.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the great work and keep investing in your employees. Utilize marketing to bring in ad revenue as other management firms do.

Pros

I love the company. What started as a family owned company with a few malls has grown into a company with malls in over 10 states across the country.

Cons

The hours, dealing with the kids on the weekends. Also unless you are full time there are no benefits.

Advice to Senior Management

You are doing a great job! Keep up the good work!

Pros

Strong executive level people running the company. Most executives consider the employees their greatest asset. Conservative financial management (which is good given the current economy). Many good SVPs who have long term experience in the industry. Good benefits package.

Cons

Too many personal agendas and corporate politics. Positive Company messages and agendas do not trickle down past VP level. Most talented and hardest working are not always looked at for promotion or advancement.

Advice to Senior Management

Make sure company messages are being communicated and "enforced" below the VP level. Pay attention to the talent at lower levels, particularly those who are not always in the spot light. Create better communication on sensitive issues to lower stress and non-productive behaviors.