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Bluestone Real Estate Services

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Bluestone Real Estate Services reviews

4.1

65% would recommend to a friend

(12 total reviews)

James Schaff

85% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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12 reviews
5.0
Feb 9, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have worked for Bluestone and Hockley for nearly 5 years. In that time, I have seen so much growth and development throughout the entire company. May of 2016, I was promoted to a corporate level position. In my current Residential Relationship Manager Position, I have many NEW benefits: -Career opportunities and room for growth-It is now a requirement that I take a class at least twice per year to better myself. -I have reasonable paid time off with increases at certain benchmarks, reasonable salary with raises during reviews, I qualify for performance bonuses. -My work/life balance is absolutely phenomenal. I no longer work from home and am able to separate my work life from my home life completely. -My direct supervisor, Kelsey, never asks her employees to do anything she is not willing to do herself. She is exceedingly patient, willing to teach, and kind. -My department supervisor, Jeremy, is a huge employee advocate. He pushes for personal development, uses mistakes as teaching and growth opportunities, and genuinely wants us to succeed. With all of the improvements I have seen in this company (specifically in the last 18 months since Jeremy came on board and 10 months since I have been at corporate) I am hopeful for the continued growth and success of this company. Definitely recommend!

Cons

While Bluestone and Hockley does SO many things right, I genuinely wish there was a stronger sense of comradery. It would be nice to have team building experiences outside of the day-to-day grind at work to build relationships and trust between co-workers.

1.0
Nov 2, 2016

Awful culture, management and company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I wish I had one, but sadly there is not one redeeming quality about this place.

Cons

Where to start - first, the company is in complete shambles. There are disgruntled employees in every department, the management team is at odds, the CEO is a joke, there is absolutely zero culture, low pay and zero recognition for a job well done. Employees are overworked and given little direction, but "managers" will be quick to throw insults, scream and place blame if the work is not done to their standards. I've never heard so many employees screamed at - the most disrespectful environment I've ever seen. The CEO is a walking contradiction, he says one thing to your face then turns around and does something completely different behind your back. He's known as a complete tyrant in the office and the majority of employees are terrified of him and 100% of them do not respect him at all. He's a massive micro-manager and insists on being involved in every single department - even to the detriment of the department. The business practices are completely archaic - old systems, refuses to upgrade, terrified of "technology", pricing from the 1960's and is not interested in anyone coming in with new and fresh ideas. CEO and some of the management team (who make all the decisions for the rest of the company) are so resistant to change that they are literally running the company into the ground. Its really quite sad to watch. The office is old, stodgy, lifeless, dark and just down right depressing. People don't even look or talk to each other for fear of being reprimanded. This has contributed to the massive turnover issue as well. 7 people in two months? Thats actually low compared to what it has been. Do not work here, I repeat DO NOT WORK HERE! You will immediately regret it.

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Bluestone Real Estate Services Response
9y
Thank you for your feedback, it is clear you had a bad experience with our company. I would encourage potential employees to come visit us before they make a decision after reading this review. We have an open door management system which allows all employees to give their input/feedback to their managers and upper management. We are far from archaic, given that we are about 80% paperless and our maintenance techs communicate with their property managers electronically. All property managers have tablets for communicating with our central our central database and we continue to upgrade all of our computer systems on an annual basis. Our leadership is made up of young leaders and it's our focus to continuously improve our operations. **If you are considering applying for a job with our company, please feel free to contact us directly to discuss our company.
1.0
Oct 17, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoyed the inner department growth potential and attitude of co-workers in my department upon starting.

Cons

Went through 3 sets of co-workers with only me and 3 others as stable employees. Mixed messages, disorganized management and overloading employees without relief or appreciation pushed me to find work elsewhere.

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Bluestone Real Estate Services Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to post your concerns, as you pointed out the manager of this particular department was in the process of restructuring to make it more effective. That process has been completed and yes there was a lot of turn over until that manager was able to put in place people that loved working together. Managing a department is not an easy task, and the last thing a company wants is to have a lot of turn over. As you know over the last couple of years the economy has rebounded and some employees have looked for new opportunities elsewhere. In the property management industry there has been significant employee turnover with almost every company. **If you are a potential employee, please take the time to meet the hiring manager and other members of the team as you make your choice to come work for us.
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