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Updated Feb 6, 2023
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "The industry is demanding and general managers are often expected to be a jack of trades and never fully are able to focus on growth within one path." (in 25 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
flexibility, work culture, multiple locations
Cons
compensation, no room for promotions
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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Jan 5, 2023 - Assistant General Manager in Houston, TXRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great corporates engagement, Responsive HR Team, IT Team is great, large portfolio can lead to numerous growth opportunities. If you want to grow you can you just need to expose yourself to all the opportunities that are available to you.
Cons
Compensation is unbalanced, work life balance is poor, wide variance of work culture at all levels of employment/territories. You are required live on campus so be aware of the commitment level this will require. You work with students which means you also work with parents. Please be aware of the commitment level this will require.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Great experience
Feb 2, 2023 - Community Assistant in Austin, TXRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
I loved working here as a student!
Cons
Base pay is a little low but you get a rent discount
- Former Employee★★★★★
Great Work/life/school balance
Jan 30, 2023 - Community AssistantRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Flexible Schedule Works with school guaranteed housing free parking free utilities
Cons
Overnight on-call shifts some holiday shifts
- Former Employee★★★★★
good company to work for during college
Jan 23, 2023 - Resdiential FacultyRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Very easy to get along with managers, they relate to the fact that we have classes and need to have flexible schedules.
Cons
Having to deal with negative customer interaction
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
The Nest: Resident Assistant
Feb 2, 2023 - Resident Assistant in Chicago, ILRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
On-Campus housing, very close proximity shopping centers and grocery stores, friendly area, easy access to public transportation. On the job: Connect with residents, develop programming for residents, build relationships with campus faculty & staff.. Develop leadership skills.
Cons
On-campus housing is not covered. University offers not housing scholarships. Management at times displays very poor leadership.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
The work allows me to concentrate on school
Cons
even when you are not on clock, you have interactions with residents on your on time
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great people, nice environment, based in Austin
Cons
The bonus could be more
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Fun environment, good job during college.
Cons
Difficult to work over holidays, especially while in college.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Lots of PTO for employees
Cons
No work life balance for full time employees
American Campus Communities Reviews FAQs
American Campus Communities has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,294 reviews left anonymously by employees. 67% of employees would recommend working at American Campus Communities to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.
67% of American Campus Communities employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated American Campus Communities 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at American Campus Communities to be benefits, coworkers, career development and the cons to be culture, management, compensation.
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