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      AvalonBay Communities

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      AvalonBay Communities reviews

      3.6

      57% would recommend to a friend

      (1,144 total reviews)
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      Benjamin W. Schall

      70% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      AvalonBay Communities has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,144 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
      5.0
      Dec 30, 2015

      Great company to work for. Been here over 10 years

      Information services
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people. Great environment. Great benefits.

      Cons

      Some of the politics can get a little ridiculous, but that is true with most big companies.

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      AvalonBay Communities Response
      9y
      Thank you for your review. We agree AvalonBay is GREAT in regards to its people, environment and benefits.
      5.0
      Dec 30, 2015

      Great Place to be

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The energy, the people and the absolutely stunning apartment communities make you want to walk in the doors every morning and give it your all. I loved my time at AVB! They have a program that is called "Spirit of Caring" giving back to communities and truly caring for people within the organization. I have never experienced something like this before at a large organization, the Spirit of Caring gives me goose bumps when I think about all that they do. It's not just fluff - it's truly from the heart of every single associate that works there. This is likely the only company I have ever worked for where Senior Management makes decisions that are very smart and for good business practices - never once did I question their rationale.

      Cons

      My only con was I needed to relocate to another State. I had to leave the organization for personal reasons. Otherwise, I'd still be there!

      1.0
      Dec 21, 2015

      Despite what they tell you, NOT a good company at all!!

      Community consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You might find a few people you like and could become friends with. But, that's a big "might"

      Cons

      This is a very large corporation and you should know this coming in. Employees are numbers and this company tries very hard to say they're customer service focused, but the bottom line is just that...the bottom line. Money and making your numbers is most important!! If you're doing well, then you have to better, they tell you, because you now have to make up for the properties not doing well and when AVB makes a promise to their shareholders, about how much MORE revenue they'll make year-over-year, then gosh-darn it, they will make those numbers at all costs!! I read other reviewers commenting on the high increases they give residents. That's an understatement! They HAVE to make more and more money so residents be damned, either pay or get out!! Employees....don't like it? Then get out! HR says they "care" about employees opinions, but no way. I see the responses, on these reviews, saying how they care about our feelings and really hope we go tell someone our concerns. Do that and your a gonner! Once you're pegged as being a problem, they start the documentation trail (written counselings) and then you're out. And I've seen people comment about this being a gossip friendly company. Oh boy is it!! This company should have it's own reality show. It's funny, vicious, sad and downright deplorable! And the pay....haven't even talked about that!! Have you heard about the new bonus plan. They'll scream at you about how you can "make 3-times your bonuses", but that's not true. You take a 12.5% hourly PAYCUT for this new plan too! So you make even less money (which was pretty low even in this industry) and you MAY or MAY NOT make your goals. If your goal is to get 8 leases and you get 3 then your get NOTHING!!! And this is happening all over the place. So, now they've turned us into money-grubbing back-stabbing nutballs trying to steal leases from each other. It's really disgusting! I wonder who got a VP position for coming up with that program! Do yourself a favor and keep perusing other companies on this site. AvalonBay is NOT the one you want to be with.

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      AvalonBay Communities Response
      10y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with us. I'm sorry to hear that you are not enjoying your experience at AvalonBay. Our goal is to provide a great place to work for our employees, including a competitive compensation structure. We continuously receive feedback from our on-site teams that our current bonus structure could offer higher commissions and we are working to make that a reality. Many of our employees are excited about the new compensation plan and are pleased with the changes. However, we recognize that not all changes may be received in the same spirit and invite you to discuss your concerns with your local southern CA Human Resources representative.
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