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AvalonBay Communities

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AvalonBay Communities reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,145 total reviews)
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Benjamin W. Schall

70% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

AvalonBay Communities has an employee rating of 3.6 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
Jul 26, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Communication between management and employees is very good, expectations for performance and success are well laid out, hours were consistent with a prompt clock-in, clock-out philosophy, team-building events were frequent.

Cons

I was told that regardless of how well I did, I would have to sit in my entry level position for at least 5 years. Many sales reps left because of this long wait to move up in the company, as I did.

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AvalonBay Communities Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review! We understand that no company is perfect and we work hard to make sure that our associates are content while working at AVB. We appreciate feedback and will use this to improve our associate's experience.
3.0
Jul 25, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Avalon Silicon Valley has a lot of different roles so you can move around in the company without going to different locations there is a role for all different kinds of people

Cons

There are no checks and balances here people will be out that have higher positions for months and your job is to do their job with no compensation or no implication of being promoted. The property manager changed three times while I was there and the last one blatantly disregarded multiple issues regarding racism with one key employee as well as not looking into policy when they were asked if I could wear a head wrap but they told me that it was not something that I could wear at work which is illegal but also they didn't even take the time to look it up they told me they would get back to me in 2 weeks and then did not get back to me so after 3 weeks I went over to ask them if this was something I could do which two weeks seems like way more than the time needed to find this out they seem to frazzled that I came back to ask as I had stated a head wrap makes me feel more conservative and comfortable they quickly told me that it was not something that we could do

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AvalonBay Communities Response
1y
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Inclusivity is a touchstone of our culture and an incredibly important part of our associate experience. Again, thank you for the feedback.
5.0
Jul 22, 2024

Company that cares!

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Collaborative environment where everyone feels respected for their contributions. Great benefits and competitive pay!

Cons

Sometimes a little slow to act

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AvalonBay Communities Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to write a thoughtful review about your experiences at AVB!
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