Great Place - Anonymous employee BRE Properties Employee Review

5.0
Sep 14, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

This was a fantastic company. Great team atmosphere. Competitive pay. Good culture. It wasn't perfect, but definitely a nice place to work. Management was very straightforward and they had an open door policy. Super approachable all the way up to the CEO.

Cons

That it was sold to Essex. Essex is pretty much the opposite of BRE in many ways. I would recommend working for BRE and I hope Essex adopts the good qualities of this company.

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5.0
Sep 19, 2022
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Pros

Great opportunities for those starting out in property management to gain experience. Fluid communication between on-site departments makes the workplace efficient and successful.

Cons

Resident interactions may vary and can be stressful.

2.0
Aug 7, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Bonuses were difficult to achieve due to the requirements constantly changing and being a bit unobtainable. However, if you are good at what you do, then you can make some decent money. Beautiful communities, several wonderful individuals to work with.

Cons

It seemed like upper management lost touch with how things really are day-to-day on site. Some of their best leasers were trying to communicate what was/wasn't working and they were punished for trying to offer other suggestions. The typical "we care what you think" but don't listen attitude you see with most big companies. Secret shops are pretty much a joke. I watched some of the most successful leasers get let go due to "failed" shops, by the way a 85 is considered failing. If they would let occupancy percentages and leases speak for themselves, they'd have endless success.

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