Weidner Apartment Homes Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Weidner Apartment Homes full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – On the job training is exceptional on site as well as corporate traini.ng classes . The people are amazing . they hire exeeptional people and work through them pretty quickly if the are not good.

Cons – Getting concerns addressed is difficult when it comes to improv ements needed on the proper ties . traing for maintance is very weak to non existentant.vetypay for mid to low level positions is very low. and upper management /owner have there favorites and get treated much better than otherswho tend to get the bad end of everything .you can go from hero to zero in this company very quickly and they toss you away very easily in a blink of an eye

Advice to Senior Management – Hire more upper management positions to give the property level the attention needed. get a maintenance training program .

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Weidner Apartment Homes full-time for more than a year

Pros – Pay is decent (but not for all positions). Benefits are middle of the road, but it's great that they are offered to all positions so long as you are full-time. You have the opportunity to meet some really great people (both coworkers and residents). You can transfer with the company if you need to move.

Cons – Micromanagement is rampant from what I've seen and there are so many people working in management and up that do not seem to have much comprehension of proper customer service, propriety when dealing with your coworkers, and basic work ethics in general. Promotions seem to be commonly based on favoritism rather than proven abilities. If you manage a smaller property you will be working with a ridiculously small budget and often very unhappy residents. You are often expected to achieve impossible results with completely inadequate resources. Please bear in mind that this review is being given as objectively as possible.

Advice to Senior Management – First, please start being realistic about the goals you set for your properties. No one should be chastised when they are consistently getting leases, but these applications get denied because of evictions or Felonies that were withheld by the applicant. Second, please focus much more of your attention and resources to damage on your properties. Often this damage is just left to worsen and can sometimes be a potential hazard to both residents and employees. It is not cost effective to let a property fall into decay. Quit putting so much money into the new properties and buying more, and put it where it's needed. I promise that you will see much less turnaround from residents. Third, there NEEDS to be significant training for your upper management in finding and utilizing employees that show true potential. Too much importance is placed on a degree rather than real working experience and proven excellence in customer service. I've never seen anyone get into an MIT position without a degree, though it states in the description that this is possible.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Weidner Apartment Homes full-time for more than a year

Pros – Weidner values their employees. If you do a great job, you are recognized and rewarded for it. Very personal and fun company to work for.

Cons – Very tight budget, however recent improvements have been made!

Advice to Senior Management – N/A

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

Current Employee – been working at Weidner Apartment Homes

Pros – A great culture with an improving view of customer service. Family atmosphere is cultivated here.

Cons – This company cares more about their bottom line than the customers they serve.

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

Current Employee – been working at Weidner Apartment Homes full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Used to have great training. Used to value employees for their ability to think. Used to allow on-site employees to handle daily activities as long as the numbers demonstrated performance.

Cons – Very poor salaries compared to industry standards. Micro-management has become standard even if business runs smoothly. Upper management no longer understands that employees make the company run just as much as customers do.

Advice to Senior Management – Listen to employees that have been with the company for a while. If we have been around for a while there is a reason and if we leave it is also for a reason.

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

Former Employee – worked at Weidner Apartment Homes full-time

Pros – I feel like their were plenty of opportunities to move around and move up.

The compensation was fair too (well in the position I was in).

Training.

Cons – The company values and culture stinks. Everyone is throwing everyone under the bus or stepping on someone's toes constantly. They terminate their "associates" for the dumbest reasons. They can also fire you for no reason in the first 6 months of employment. Buddy-buddy system is common.

The turnover is pretty high because the company is cheap, despite the fact that Dean Weidner makes so much money.

Former Employee – worked at Weidner Apartment Homes

Pros – All communities are owned and managed by the company which is better than fee management structure. Used to have a lot of great training every month for all employees.

Cons – No commissions and expect expert salespeople. Some Upper Management throw others under the bus. Say one thing, then do another. Eliminate or terminate people that really contribute value to the company just to save money. Lower pay than many other property management companies.

Advice to Senior Management – Pay your valued "salespeople" commissions for the excellent results they are acheiving. If you offer tuition reimbursement, then really make sure associates can take advantage of it. Consider the loyalty of your associates and the value they provide before deciding to cut things or staffing just to save money.

Former Employee – worked at Weidner Apartment Homes

Pros – Excellent continued learning and training opportunities; Fun group of on-site personnel; Employee appreciation events

Cons – Poor communication between upper level management and on-site employees; Lack of follow-through by upper-level management; Mediocre salaries and very weak raises; Upper-level management focuses too much on making quarterly bonsues;

Former Employee – worked at Weidner Apartment Homes

Pros – Training program is excellent for onsite associates.

Cons – Fragmented communication among senior management. Weidner Rules of Successful management are not reinforced successfuly or reinforced well by senior associates.

Advice to Senior Management – Listen more - micromanagement hurts.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend