Is Cardinal Group Companies a good company to work for?

Cardinal Group Companies has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 826 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at Cardinal Group Companies to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cardinal Group Companies have been left by employees working as Portfolio Manager , Leasing Team Member and Community Manager .

Does Cardinal Group Companies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cardinal Group Companies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cardinal Group Companies. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cardinal Group Companies?

84% of Cardinal Group Companies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cardinal Group Companies 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cardinal Group Companies?

Community Manager (87) , Leasing Agent (73) , Community Intern (33) , Leasing and Marketing Manager (28) , Assistant Community Manager (22) , Leasing Intern (21) , Leasing Consultant (20) , Maintenance Supervisor (19) , Property Manager (16) , Leasing Team Member (15) , Area Manager (14) , Leasing and Marketing Team Lead (14) , Community Assistant (11) , Leasing Manager (11) , Maintenance Technician (11)

What are the pros of working at Cardinal Group Companies according to real employee reviews?

"Culture is great and they really care for the empolyees" ((in 101 reviews)); "Great team members and manager." ((in 46 reviews)); "Cardinal Group offers great benefits" ((in 40 reviews)); "Cardinal has great company culture and really does embody all of its Core Values." ((in 26 reviews)); "Very fun to work for them and will meet great people" ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cardinal Group Companies according to real employee reviews?

"Very low pay for it" ((in 31 reviews)); "They run the property to the ground with poor management and have employees constantly rotating out due to it." ((in 22 reviews)); "Training has been almost nil." ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 12 reviews)); "You can love Cardinal, then transfer properties and find out that a bad manager equals a bad experience." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cardinal Group Companies layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cardinal Group Companies layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cardinal Group Companies in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cardinal Group Companies locations?

Denver , Austin , Atlanta , State College , Baton Rouge , Eugene , Columbia , College Station , Minneapolis , Flagstaff , Greenville , Tallahassee , Charlotte , Fayetteville , Huntsville , Los Angeles , San Diego , Saint Louis , Tempe , San Marcos , Houston , Colorado Springs , Tuscaloosa , Chicago , Knoxville , Muncie , Columbus , Toledo , Charleston , Marietta

Cardinal Group Companies reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(803 total reviews)

Alex O'Brien

92% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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Cardinal Group Companies has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 803 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cardinal Group Companies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

803 reviews

1.0

Oct 1, 2022

Cardinal is deceptive and dishonest

Maintiance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is convenient to commute if you live at the property you work at.

Cons

The pay at Cardinal is in no way competitive with other businesses in town and is not reasonable considering the job you are asked to do. This is despite the incredibly high rent prices that they charge residents. The company's number one core value is do the right thing always, but this is rarely seen in practice. The leases and polies are predatory towards residents and fail to see residents as fellow human beings. This makes you feel like a bad person just for doing your day-to-day job. Upper management has no respect for frontline employees and will tell you to work weekends with less than a week's notice. Hardwork does not pay off at this company and employee appreciation is nonexistent. The "Appreciation" week they hold every year seems more like a way for corporate to tell part time employees that they do not value them. Overall, this company treats people poorly and is incredibly greedy. I recommend staying away.

Cardinal Group Companies Response

3y

First and foremost, I want you to know that you are heard. While I do not have any additional insight into your specific situation, I can tell you that this industry challenges each and every one of us professionally every day. We have an obligation to our team members, residents, and clients, and if we are falling short, we hope that our team members can exemplify CV #2 and build an open and honest relationship with communication with their trusted leadership. Thank you for all that you have done for your residents and community.

5.0

Sep 30, 2022

Why cardinal is a great place to work

Leasing agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everybody there has your back

Cons

There really aren’t any cons

Cardinal Group Companies Response

3y

Thank you for your 5-star review! We love that you are on your Cardinal journey and are enjoying every piece of it along the way!

4.0

Sep 28, 2022

Good company low pay

Leasing agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, good work life balance

Cons

Micromanaged by corporate, pandemic really let us know how value we held

Cardinal Group Companies Response

3y

Thank you for your honest review. You raise some very fair points and I want to let you know that our P&C team is hard at work to ensure that compensation falls in line with the needs of each of our team member's dedicated positions in each market across the country. While we work our way towards that, our onsite leadership is who we truly rely on to be an example and live out the core values even through challenging times. I am so glad you experienced that with us. Should you boomerang back to Cardinal I am confident that we can earn that fifth star from you.

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Jobs at Cardinal Group Companies

Director of Sales & Marketing, New Development

Director, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

Digital Marketing Strategist

Leasing Community Intern