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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

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
1.0
Sep 10, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities to work in various locations through out the country. The team I work with (not managers).

Cons

You have to manage four plus communities and they market it as working in a "neighborhood" but in reality it's a terrible way to over work you and make you work various communities all in one day. The expectations are incredibly high, there is no active phone line for any one to reach you, residents are not allowed in the office (not even for emergencies) and you are instructed to ask them to submit all requests through an app. The expectations are to provide amazing customer service but you don't even know the customers, it’s hard to build relationships as a Supervisor when you are thrown nothing but escalating issues your way, if a move in goes wrong you’re expected to fix it. If a work order takes too long to be taken care of, you get the angry resident, if there’s a neighbor dispute you have to resolve it… etc. Everything is done over a chat or a phone call that you place at your convenience which might not align with your residents schedule. You are then expected to host multiple resident events with a very small budget. The tools to be successful are terrible. Managing communities through an app and expecting positive feedback 100 percent of the time is wild. Also be prepared for a crash course training, there is zero fellow camaraderie with other teams so don’t bother reaching out to coworkers in the area for help (which probably don’t have much time to help anyways since they’re dealing with the same work load). Your work schedule is inconsistent (work hours vary). You might have to settle for a Monday/Tuesday off schedule while the Community Consultants have a Sunday/Monday off schedule. Zero work life balance, vacation time is a pain to get approved and if the office(s) you over see do not have coverage they adjust other Supervisors schedules (causing friction between Supervisors). Commissions are very low for the LA market and bonuses are literally non existent, when you’re offered the job they factor in your bonus potential into your compensation yet the bonus is not a guaranteed amount and your rent discount is a joke at 20 percent off when rent prices are sky high and other companies offer discounts at 40 to 50 percent off to all employees. It's a lot...

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AvalonBay Communities Response
2y
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. If you would like to provide more feedback about your experience, please reach out to your HR Manager.
5.0
Sep 2, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive environment, room for growth and lateral movement within the company.

Cons

Requires you to commute and work days can be long.

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AvalonBay Communities Response
2y
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.
3.0
Aug 30, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A company that does the right thing - moving in the right direction.

Cons

Former toxic employees. Why were they allowed to work there so long?

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AvalonBay Communities Response
2y
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. If you would like to provide more feedback about your experience, please reach out to your HR Manager.
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