Stewart Title Reviews

Pros

My department has afforded me a great work life balance.

Cons

The department has lots of tenured employees, so there is limited growth potential.

Pros

Pay was ok for the work that needed to be completed.

Cons

Management easily influenced by a fast talker, OT is expected not and option. There a lot of temps at Stewart. They will rush you to complete a project then dump you.

Advice to Senior Management

Communicate Effectively, Be truthful in your actions with employees. Don't be so easily influenced by a fast talker. Provide honest feedback not just blowing smoke.

Pros

Fast paces and quick learning

Cons

Needs more structure, approach can sometimes be adhoc

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to employees

Pros

learn commercial real estate closing rules

Cons

too much stress, no time off work 60+ hours a week

Pros

Good pay, friendly co-workers, great benefits package, good in-house technology.

Cons

Who is running the department? No one on site. "Phone Meetings" are worthless and the manager never contributed to them, just asked, "Anyone have anything?"

Advice to Senior Management

Be careful who you put in charge. It isn't as easy to lead a department of title/production staff as you may think. An extensive background in the field would be nice to fall back on.

Pros

ability to work from home

Cons

lack of salary increases for 3 years

Pros

work from home 2 or 3 days a week

Cons

no 401k matching
lot of work but no money to spend for projects
no paid for training anymore
VPs get raises each year but employees have not been giver raises in the last 3 years

Advice to Senior Management

Need to give out some cost of living raises

Pros

Very Flexible with time off
There is a very flat management chain, not a lot levels to get decisions made

Cons

Since the company is equally run to two family members with very different ideas IT strategy and vision, it creates frustration of project team and staff. Senior Management seems to make decision that aren't inline with what is best from their customer perspective for technical solutions. There needs to be a meeting of the minds at the executive level to cohesively run the company. Praise is not given to employees until they are burnt out and ready look elsewhere for employment. Did I mention hasn't been a 401K match in 3 years. The benefits expenses are high for family,$ 532 monthly. Performance review are not taken seriously and promotions are not rewarded on performance. Mid Level management needs to work on people skills to better relate to subordinate employees. Get the salary you want going in; no raise for over 3 years. Stewart, at least in my organization is not interested in developing their employees.

Advice to Senior Management

Your brand is centered around providing experience with your customers and building lasting relationships. This mentality must be mirror to your employees. As they invest in time and energy realizing your vision through ever changing strategy direction, then invest in their career path to build a lasting retention rate. Senior Management must align and empower lower level management to do their jobs. Effective policies must to put in places to effectively empower lower level managements and employees. Clear and distinct upward communication must increase with decrease filters to get a true glimpses into the true morale and productive of projects and resources.

Pros

It has a flexible work schedules.

Cons

It's a very fractured organization.

Advice to Senior Management

This is really to the upper senior management is to follow through with the initiatives.

Pros

You are able to work independently.

Cons

There aren't any growth within the Company.