Essex Property Trust Reviews

Pros

I have been in the multi family industry for approx. 17 years. Worked for ASN and AVB in the past. Essex is on par with those other two and excels in some areas over both. I am valued, respected, well compensated and I am able to do my job with minimal red tape. I work with some very talented people and value these relationships. I feel as if I have found my home. When ASN was bought out I did not know if I was...

Cons

I have do not have any negative comments.

Advice to Management

I trust in the Sr. Leadership and would not be so arrogant as to give them advice. I am quite sure that their jobs are harder than anyone can imagine. Certainly harder than mine.

Pros

A Real Estate Investment Trust must give back 80-90% of all profits, they own the properties they manage unlike 'fee only' management companies with little/no stake in the physical property. (You treat something better when you own it!)

Cons

Corporate practices the 'Peter Principle' of promoting idiots from within, not addressing core problems by simply transferring them around. They seemingly parallel the Catholic church practices of moving 'problem priests' rather than addressing, and FIRING, the problems!

Advice to Management

HIre an outside consulting firm to conduct a full, sweeping audit. It's WELL overdue time to clean house!

Pros

Team building, Company events, Good benefits

Cons

Fails to follow their own mission statement. Pushing making money over supporting communities

Advice to Management

Stick to your integrity. No more back handed business practices

Pros

Pretty good pay for a starting position. Good benefits, including discounted rent.

Cons

Training is not very thorough. You learn your job the hard way.

Pros

Great properties , amazing people

Cons

Busy work, overworked teams, no balance

Advice to Management

Upper management should go out to the properties more often and get to know your teams...

Pros

I’ve earned great commission working in the city. There are a few growth opportunities if you put the work in to get promoted. Benefits are comprehensive. My team is fairly cohesive. And the 20% housing discount is extremely helpful.

Cons

If you are a Leasing Specialist, you will most likely work every Saturday and Sunday. That’s just how it goes. My corporate training was unhelpful and made me look unprepared when I arrived on-site as well as affected my performance until I learned everything myself. The package processing systems are insufficient especially for large communities receiving a high volumes of parcels daily. Dress code is unnecessarily restricting.

Advice to Management

Comprehensive training can be difficult to deliver as every community is different, but I think substantial improvements are needed regardless. The Open Enrollment seminars are unnecessary as all of that information can be emailed (especially if the company isn’t going to provide sufficient food for a 4 hour event). Please please please provide options for package lockers for larger communities in cities. So much of...

Pros

Housing discount, employee satisfaction points to change for Gift Cards, fast growing inside the company.

Cons

Different Managers, different books; no annual salary review.

Advice to Management

N/a

Pros

401K, Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits, Work/Life Balance, Abundance of Essex Communities

Cons

Minimal Housing Discount, Growth Opportunity, “Competitive” Pay, Employee Training

Advice to Management

Skip the internal politics (that unfortunately still exist) and focus on promoting within to qualified candidates, even if they are not your friends.