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    Irvine Company Reviews

    Updated February 17, 2019
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    Irvine Company Chairman Donald L. Bren
    Donald L. Bren
    226 Ratings

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    • "Team is everything , work life balance is big but can be hard to find at times" (in 16 reviews)

    • "Upper management treated employees like a number rather a valued member" (in 24 reviews)

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    1. "Great Company to work for"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Easy to promote, management is great, open communication

      Cons

      Position can be very competitive when applying

    2. "Irvine Company Attracts the Top of Their Field"

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      Former Employee - Director Or Property Management in Irvine, CA
      Former Employee - Director Or Property Management in Irvine, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Irvine Company full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great work environment, good pay and benefits. Offer both business and personal training and business education free of charge

      Cons

      Long hours and turnover of older employees

      Advice to Management

      Go for "Top Companies to Work For" by adding additional creativity such as Work from Home programs, onsite daycare, etc.

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    3. "n/a"

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      Current Employee - Community Relations Representative
      Current Employee - Community Relations Representative

      I have been working at Irvine Company full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      great company to work for

      Cons

      no weekends off
      long hours in the summer

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Good Company For A Good Start"

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      Former Employee - Leasing Consultant in Irvine, CA
      Former Employee - Leasing Consultant in Irvine, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Irvine Company full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great initial training
      Great pay ($21/hr starting + $250 a lease)
      Great benefits

      Cons

      If you start the company in a sales role it is extremely difficult to move out of it and into a management role because you make such good money as a Leasing Consultant, that even if you want to advance your career, it is hard to take such a pay hit in what should be considered a "promotion". This is the main reason I left after 5 years. I wanted career growth but had to go to another company to get it (other companies pay their AM, CM, and LMs better)

      When I started the company culture was absolutely amazing, then they went some leadership shuffles in 2013, which resulted in changes to the company which basically erased any company culture that existed. I left in 2017 right before another leadership change so hopefully that has changed.

      FYI: In the 5 years I was with the company I never once saw an email from Donald Bren - He isn't involved at all with getting to know his true employees.

      Advice to Management

      See my "cons"

    5. "New employee with Irvine Company"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Maintenance Manager in Anaheim, CA
      Current Employee - Senior Maintenance Manager in Anaheim, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Irvine Company full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Fully owned company that cares about employees and assets!

      Cons

      Only wish I would have started working with Irvine sooner.

      Advice to Management

      New to the company and I couldn’t have had a better experience! Amazing on boarding training with lots of support. This is a company that’s doing it right! Everyone treated equally with lots of room to grow.

    6. "Consistent Work Environment, Stuffy Corporate Structure"

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      Current Employee - Server in Newport Beach, CA
      Current Employee - Server in Newport Beach, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Irvine Company full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Consistency and procedural support on shifts

      Cons

      Understaffed
      Inflexible with scheduling
      No upward mobility

    7. "Great Company"

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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Assistant Manager
      Current Employee - Assistant Manager
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Irvine Company full-time

      Pros

      The Irvine Company will provide you with the tools and resources you need to succeed.

      Cons

      Emails can be a little overwhelming

      Advice to Management

      NA

    8. "Best paid in the industry"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Leasing Consultant in San Jose, CA
      Current Employee - Leasing Consultant in San Jose, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Irvine Company full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Many opportunity to be coached and not micromanaged

      Cons

      Apartment are generally more expensive and need to compete with the competitors

    9. "Manger"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - AST Associate in Santa Clara, CA
      Current Employee - AST Associate in Santa Clara, CA

      I have been working at Irvine Company full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great pay, great people

      Cons

      Work weekends , long hours

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Great Executive Pay, but sometimes at the expense of Great People,"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Irvine Company full-time

      Pros

      High executive bonus pay, great attention to detail in all products and service and exceptional people at most levels of organization

      Cons

      mentality at the mid-executive and c-level is purely profit at the expense of mid level management and line level associates.

      Advice to Management

      better balance is needed which will increase engagement with the teams that are driving the bottomline.