Is Cortland a good company to work for?

Cortland has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 773 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 54% of employees would recommend working at Cortland to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cortland have been left by employees working as Assistant Community Manager , Community Manager and Maintenance Technician .

Does Cortland pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cortland employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cortland. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cortland?

54% of Cortland employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cortland 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cortland?

Leasing Consultant (118) , Community Manager (66) , Leasing Agent (20) , Service Manager (17) , Assistant Community Manager (16) , Assistant Manager (16) , Property Manager (16) , Resident Experience Manager (15) , Maintenance Technician (14) , Leasing Professional (11) , Leasing Manager (10) , Project Manager (10) , Director (8) , Leasing (8) , Accountant (6)

What are the pros of working at Cortland according to real employee reviews?

"It is amazing how a company so young has already created such a great culture." ((in 51 reviews)); "Great Benefits; Bomb support from upper management; ability to receive great numbers in commission" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great pay but not for the hours." ((in 47 reviews)); "The people are great and passionate about what they do." ((in 37 reviews)); "Leadership is great." ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cortland according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance exists" ((in 25 reviews)); "Upper management is blind to the weaknesses of its CMs and supervisors." ((in 24 reviews)); "Terrible Managers" ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends are required" ((in 10 reviews)); "Bad management, management constantly moving the goal post and not fulfilling promises to employees, promoting the job as a hybrid role yet employees only work from home on Saturdays which is required, working six days a week, having to work back to back to back weekends if the schedule isn't in your favor that month, having to pick up the slack of other employees that you work most close with, not being paid enough to qualify to rent your company's apartments even at a discounted rate, favoritism of other employees and it benefitting them (i.e." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Cortland locations?

Atlanta , Dallas , Columbus , Charlotte , Orlando , Tampa , Houston , Denver , Fort Worth , Irving , Frisco , Smyrna , Phoenix , Plano , Nashville , Austin , Alpharetta , Marietta , Raleigh , San Antonio , Decatur , Allen , Grand Prairie , Kingwood , Broomfield , West Palm Beach , Roswell , Birmingham , Cary , McKinney

Cortland reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(750 total reviews)

Steven DeFrancis

68% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Cortland has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 750 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cortland employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.8 stars).

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Reviews by job title

750 reviews

1.0

Apr 12, 2019

Nepotism, Over-Worked, Unfair Treatment

Anonymous employee

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Pros

There are absolutely no pros to this job.

Cons

-Upper management only favors individuals who don't speak up about things that could help the company move forward. This industry is growing at a high rate... listen to the individuals who actually perform their fullest ability. -You are encouraged to "speak-up" when things aren't going right, but that just makes you a target for upper management to get rid of you. -They DO NOT like people who are smarter than them. As soon as you show that your intelligence level is way beyond the job, out you go! -They demand an extreme amount of work from you and only point out your mistakes, never seek to speak about how wonderful you are actually doing. -NO WORK/LIFE BALANCE AT ALL. I AM SERIOUS. IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY DO NOT WORK HERE. -The right hand does not talk to the left hand. Construction will do what they want, and management in house has no idea of anything until the day of. -If for any reason whatsoever (not even work related) that someone above you does not like you, they WILL pick you apart and quite literally force you out. They will find a way to make you feel like absolute crap. I have never worked with a company like this before in my life. Trust me when I say that you are better off working at literally ANY other place. -They have way too many people working in random useless departments. If a program of theirs isn't working right, you submit a "help desk ticket" and it just gets pawned off to the next person over and over again.

Cortland Response

7y

Hello, there. We wish that your time with us had lived up to your expectations. Since you took the time to outline your pain points, we’d like to take the opportunity to respond. You’re right that our industry is growing rapidly. To stay at the top of our game, we encourage our associates to speak up about ideas they have or opportunities for improvement that they see – not to make them a target, but to ensure that we’re making the right moves at every level of our organization. It’s also true that we do ask our associates to be high performing to keep Cortland ahead of the pack, and we make sure to temper our work with opportunities for fun or time off as associates need. We may work hard, but we also play hard. We encourage you to reach out to Talent Resources at talentresources@cortland.com to share your thoughts so we can better understand any steps we may need to take. We also wish you the best of luck with your future endeavors. – Megan Jackson-Cheatham, Senior Manager of Talent Engagement and Inclusion

3.0

Apr 3, 2019

Great for getting your foot in the door but bad for growth

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The departments work very close together which gives you Insight of how everything is put together.

Cons

They will not pay you. Your position will be highly underpaid in every market. This was a reoccurring issue that caused several turnovers. I've seen entire departments having to start from ground zero with hiring new staff because of this.

Cortland Response

7y

Hello! Our departments do work closely together – we work shoulder to shoulder to provide an unparalleled living experience for our residents. In regards to your note about compensation, we’d like to take the opportunity to respond. We want to be sure we’re rewarding our associates for their talent and contributions to Cortland, so we continuously evaluate our compensation practices against market data to ensure we stay competitive. We also invest in our associates by providing personal and professional development opportunities through our training program and by offering world-class benefits. Thank you for sharing your feedback – and we wish you luck in your future endeavors. – Steve Mauro, VP of Construction Operations

4.0

Apr 2, 2019

Overall great company and culture!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company events! Great pay! Culture is based on innovation and associate ideas! Very diverse, nothing cookie cutter at all!

Cons

Health benefits would be great, if I were single without kids, but can get a little pricey for a family.

Cortland Response

7y

Hey there, Cortlandian! We’re so glad to hear that you love our culture as much as we do – and you’re right, we’re not cookie cutter at all. We strive to break industry standards and create new ones. One of the ways that we set ourselves apart is by offering best-in-class benefits. We’re the only company in the industry that pays 100% of the cost of preventative healthcare, and as of April 2018, Cortland contributes $80 a month to our associates’ health savings account, which you can use to pay for any costs related to medical care for any member of your family. I encourage you to check out all that our benefits package has to offer! – Priscila Mattingly, Chief People Officer

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