How do employees rate Great Lakes Management?

Employees rate Great Lakes Management 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 36 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor.

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Overall, 53% of employees would recommend working at Great Lakes Management to a friend. This is based on 36 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.

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33% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Great Lakes Management as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Great Lakes Management.

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3.7

based on 36 ratings

53% would recommend to a friend

Michael B. Pagh

61% approve of CEO

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Mission The mission of Great Lakes Management Company (GLM) is to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Developing a mission driven culture requires that we recruit, train, inspire and retain team members who are motivated to be a part of something bigger than themselves, team members who are inspired to serve a higher cause than just themselves and, make an impact that is greater than just a paycheck or a bottom line. Our mission and core values along with the principles that undergird them are those values shared by everyone within our organization. They form the foundation from which we will continue to build a vibrant, scalable, sustainable organization that is a satisfying and enjoyable place to work.

Description We currently operate a portfolio which consists of nearly $1 Billion in assets across 40 communities totaling approximately 4,000 rental units, of which 1,800 are senior housing. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Gentle Touch Health (GTH), GLM delivers health care services in independent, assisted living and memory care communities under management. GTH is committed to hiring and training the best nurses, resident assistants and medication administrators in the industry. We have a dedicated Staff Development Coordinator who creates dynamic healthcare training curriculum that goes above and beyond what is accepted and expected from a regulatory perspective. At GLM we fully recognize that investing in and training employees empower them to succeed by providing the best possible services to seniors to are entrusted to our care.

There is an incredible diversity of career choices at GLM, with unique opportunities for growth within the company. We employ talented individuals in the fields of marketing, accounting, nursing, property management, maintenance, activities coordination and finance. Consider joining our team today!

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Great Lakes Management (GLM) is a well-established senior living management firm with a seasoned leadership team that is actively involved in day-to-day operations and client relationships. As a for-profit and well-capitalized entity, GLM can participate as an equity partner in developments or acquisitions.

The company has a 34-year track record of success, demonstrated by maintaining decades-long, multi-transactional relationships with a diverse group of clients including high net worth investors, institutional & private equity firms, charitable foundations, not-for-profit organizations and Economic Development Authorities.

GLM currently operates a portfolio which consists of over $1 Billion in assets across 47 communities totaling approximately 5,400 managed units, of which 3,500 are senior living. In our history, we have participated in the development, marketing and lease up of over 80 multi-family or senior living buildings in five states including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Florida.

At GLM, we don’t have a job - we have a mission – to make a positive difference in the lives of others. We are driven by our core values of Positivity, Resourcefulness, Accountability, Compassion, and Teamwork. We come to work ready to win the day, every day, and we empower our employees to do the same through support, encouragement and opportunity.

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Great Lakes Management awards & accolades

Minnesota Top Workplaces, StarTribune, 2025
"Best Places to Work", Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal, 2024

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Employee reviews at Great Lakes Management

Great Lakes Management has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Great Lakes Management employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.8 stars).

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3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

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Leasing agentFormer employee

5.0

Good benefits and work-life balance, but slow winters

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