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 823 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Cardinal Group Companies to a friend and 78% 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?

83% 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 (86) , 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 106 reviews)); "I've grown so much as an individual with the help and support of so many team members." ((in 43 reviews)); "Cardinal Group offers great benefits" ((in 41 reviews)); "Very fun to work for them and will meet great people" ((in 24 reviews)); "This company is deeply committed to its culture and consistently lives out its core values." ((in 23 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 21 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 11 reviews)); "Managers are always busy with reports and the full" ((in 9 reviews)); "Didn't receive full bonus even after doing an amazing job" ((in 3 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 Cardinal Group Companies locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Fayetteville , Houston , Huntsville , Denver , College Station , Austin , Charlotte , Minneapolis , Saint Louis , Tempe

Cardinal Group Companies reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(800 total reviews)

Alex O'Brien

91% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Senior management

Cardinal Group Companies has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 800 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).

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Reviews by job title

800 reviews

5.0

Jan 24, 2026

Company & Leadership is Strong

Legal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Company growth is strong which provides a lot of opportunities for career growth 2) Leadership is the strongest that it has been - company leaders are not perfect by any means, but they are humble in addressing where improvements need to be made and are committed to doing so 3) Competitive but team-based environment - Not a lot of ego driven decisions in the organization, everyone is on the same team and working towards the same goal

Cons

Competitive but team-based environment - competent and accountable people's performance is recognized and those are the people who get the opportunities. If you want to work at a company where you can hide in mediocrity, this isn't the company for you

Cardinal Group Companies Response

3mo

Thank you for the 5-star review and for your years of dedication to our Legal team. We’re thrilled to hear that you value our humble leadership and team-based environment. We agree that our collective success comes from accountable, high-performing individuals like yourself, and we appreciate your commitment to keeping Cardinal Group a great place to work!

1.0

Jan 21, 2026

Property got sold and they literally abandoned the on-site teams

On site manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being managed by the company was great, communication with cell leadership was amazing and training opportunities. A lot of room to express creativity.

Cons

As soon as our property was sold and we were told it would be a few months until it was finalized, all of our cell leadership changed and we were essentially left to the wolves with no direction as to if we were going to have jobs in a few months. We were told the talent team would reach out to help us find new roles and no one ever did. Loved working for the company but as soon as the property was sold it was clear we were never valued.

Cardinal Group Companies Response

3mo

Thank you for your three-plus years of dedication. We are truly sorry to hear about your recent experience, as we strive to support our on-site teams through every phase of an asset's lifecycle. We take your feedback regarding communication and internal hiring seriously and would appreciate the chance to learn more. Please reach out to us at talent@cardinalgroup.com.

1.0

Jan 21, 2026

No loyalty to staff during transitions

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good initial communication, great on site team and good place for creative freedom.

Cons

After years of dedicated service, the level of neglect following our property sale announcement was extremely disappointing. As soon as we were told the property was being sold cell leadership changed overnight with no communication but an email, and the promised support from the Talent team regarding internal transfers never happened. You would think that if a property was being sold, you would try to find new positions for the on site team within the company, which is what we were told would happen, but no one ever reached out from corporate to help. Instead they let people hire their friends. If you value professional development and transparent communication, this company does not support its people during transitions which are inevitable in this industry.

Cardinal Group Companies Response

3mo

Thank you for your three-plus years of dedication. We are truly sorry to hear that our transition support did not meet your expectations.. Your feedback on communication is being taken seriously. Please reach out to us at talent@cardinalgroup.com so we can address this with you directly.

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