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AvalonBay Communities

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AvalonBay Communities reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(1,145 total reviews)
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Benjamin W. Schall

69% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

AvalonBay Communities has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,145 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AvalonBay Communities employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.6 stars).

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1K reviews
3.0
Nov 10, 2025

Ehhhh

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People are generally nice and easy to work with

Cons

A lot of red tape that slows down decision making

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AvalonBay Communities Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your experiences at AVB. We appreciate feedback and will use this to improve our associate's experience.
1.0
Nov 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

*Decent pay and benefits *Good manager on a personal level *Modern work environment and tools

Cons

*Toxic behavior tolerated within leadership and IT Lead dishonesty and manipulation go unchecked *Poor work/life balance despite claims of support *Lack of accountability and transparency in HR and management *No job security - I was terminated three days before my 90-day mark under false pretenses *Management does not back up their employees even when they know the truth

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AvalonBay Communities Response
6mo
Thank you for sharing your experience at AVB. We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback, and we will use your input to continue improving the associate experience.
1.0
Nov 1, 2025

Unethical company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It was a job the pay was well ,

Cons

Unprofessional towards tenants , apartments falling apart on the inside, roaches and mice , not a lot of room for advancement,

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AvalonBay Communities Response
6mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at AVB. We truly appreciate the feedback and will use it to continue improving the experience for our associates.
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