Greystar Employee Reviews about "opportunity for growth"

Pros

My overall experience working with the company was excellent. The office environment was harmonic and everyone meshed pretty well together. This was one of the more fulfilling jobs I've had. Work hours are 9am to 6pm with a full hour for lunch which is great. Scheduling was pretty simple also because we were all generally flexible and communicated well, and requesting leave was easy. There were hardly any complications, unless there were conflicting leave requests between myself, my coworker, or assistant manager...but that was pie to work out though. There is plenty of training and opportunity for growth. Greystar really cares about their employees and wants to see you succeed as much as you do. They are the largest property management company in the nation and for good reason. If you're thinking about starting a career in property management or even if you're already in the industry, but would like to transition to a better company, I would definitely recommend applying here. Last tid bit: It's an office job, but you're not stuck in front of the computer all day. You also interact with others frequently and get to move around. Win - win IMO.

Cons

The following paragraphs speak more to the nature of the business than the company itself: The starting pay rate was pretty low considering my college degree which they attributed to my lack of experience in the industry, but I knew that I was more than qualified for the job taking into account my cumulative work experience, so I negotiated a starting rate of about $4 higher than what they initially offered. Work/life balance I rate a 4 out of 5 mainly because you have to work weekends, during snow days if you live on the property, and on many holidays that your family likely has off. But in order to maximize sales, you have to capitalize on the days prospects could actually have time to come in and tour the property. So that's just the nature of the beast. Some days seemed more difficult than others especially when budgets weren't being met/exceeded. Attitudes weren't as chipper and you could feel the stress in the atmosphere. Then that's when the micromanaging begins. However, that is to be expected when you have any role in the sales department of the company. You drive their profit! The prospects and residents are very interesting. Whether you're at a property that attracts high class prospects or one that attracts mid- to low-, you're going to deal with a lovely variety of attitude, sense of entitlement, neediness, helplessness, etc. This is a customer service focused position, so this is to be expected. But keep in mind that you will be serving the very same people for at least six months to a year depending on if they renew.

Pros

Great support and on hands training. Always opportunity for growth and development.

Cons

There were no cons for me during my time.

Pros

When I began my career with Greystar I was new to the industry and started as a leasing agent. With diligence and hard work I was able to climb my way up to be a CM in under 5 years. It is a great company with lots of opportunities for growth and development. Ive met many long term friends that worked for Greystar and still work for Greystar to this day. The policies and procedures set in place by the company really set the standard and are well thought out for practical reasons. Pre-COVID era they offered a lot of in person training for managers to help shape them into better team members/leaders. We also all(Northern Cali Management Leaders) met quarterly for a day where they provided different coverage of topics, fed us lunch and they would also take this time to acknolowdge outstanding supporting team members. Overall my experience with them has been very positive. Their pillars and values are in line with my values and I feel commited to this company 100%.

Cons

Although I have been extremely happy with them there have been some downsides that I have begun to notice the longer i have been with the company. I am unsure if this is due impart to their recent growth over the years. I am under the assumption that now that the company is so large it cannot keep up with the growing amount of team members they have. As much as the company has grown those at the top has remained relatively small, this is extemely unrealistic. The owner that you work for also shapes your experience as those who work directly for greystar owned and managed assets have it easier and report being much less stressed in their role. As when you work for greystar under an owner you have two different heads to follow. Its at times frustrating as first you must go to your Greystar regional who answers to the client and then in turn the client does internal review and then their answer gets trickled back down to you. By this time it may have 3 days to a whole week for you to get a response. It is not always that way but for the most part you do not get a quick turn around. Last but not least, the regional you get also significantly shapes your experience. Seniority in this company is honored almost to a fault. If you have a regional who has been with the company for a long time and they treat you poorly it is more than likely that others will turn the other way. I had a regional who set me up for failure not because she hated me but because she had way too much on her plate and did not have the patience nor time to help train me. There was no mentoring from other peers in the company to help me and if it wasnt for another regional taking over my property I most likely wouldve been fired. I always had a terrible gut feeling when my regional would call me and I often felt I was being talked down to as if I was incompentent and when I did things right I was rarely acknowledged. With the other regional I thrived as they actually had the capacity to train me and saw my positives versus my flaws. Last but not least, the systems that are used are archaic. I cannot believe Yardi is still used. It is clearly not the best system and its accounting features need serious work to bring them up to 2021 technology. For a company whose pillars include Growth you would think they would be using a much more advanced system that would help aid the team in their daily roles. All in all I give the company 4/5 as the CONS do not have much of a reflection on the company itself but outside variables that will shape your experience.

Pros

You have many opportunities for growth and learn a lot of valuable skills and information.

Cons

Long hours, it's difficult to leave work at work, poor work/life balance, systems are antiquated and processes take longer than they could..

Pros

great training and lots of opportunities for growth if you're successful.

Cons

They put the company before the employee.

Pros

Tons of opportunity for growth as long as you are driven and can get yourself in the right building.

Cons

Corporate drama, and you work ALOT.

Pros

Great opportunity for growth in the company and education continuation. Work life balance is a priority. Properties are beautiful and the people are the best in our industry!!!

Cons

Do not have any cons at this time.

Pros

As long as Greystar continues to grow there should be good growth opportunities for newer employees.

Cons

It’s a competitive environment and significant upside comp seems to be reserved for select associates/directors and above. You really have to part of the “Boys Club” to make it long term.

Pros

Strong company core values and lots of opportunity for growth.

Cons

Fortunately, not one that I can think of.

Pros

-benefits.. there are different tiers of med/dental/eye benefits. You can have no dental & eye and have free medical. Dental & eye are low cost. The PTO is decent as well. There’s also options for 401k, life ins etc but they all come at a cost. -rent discount (not much but some) -room for growth… Greystar is a huge company and constantly growing so there are always opportunities to move up. -uniform allowance — unsure if this one is all Greystar but we get $800/yr to spend on work clothes.

Cons

-pay is just not enough.. literally even with a discount on rent I don’t technically make 3x the rent. Can barely afford rent @ my workplace but I can’t even show that I make 3x the rent to live else where. Rent needs to be more heavily discounted and pay needs to go up. -at some places there aren’t really enough staff bc staffing is based on # of units so there are times when someone is working alone which can be stressful during busy times -wanting to be able to participate in other benefits but don’t make enough to take that money out of check to pay for those benefits.