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 54 reviews)); "Great pay but not for the hours." ((in 52 reviews)); "Great Benefits; Bomb support from upper management; ability to receive great numbers in commission" ((in 49 reviews)); "The people are great and passionate about what they do." ((in 34 reviews)); "Working at such a large community can be great for commission." ((in 20 reviews))

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

"No work life balance exists" ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management is blind to the weaknesses of its CMs and supervisors." ((in 24 reviews)); "Terrible Managers" ((in 18 reviews)); "Job security is uncertain, management can be inconsistent, and favoritism is common." ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends are required" ((in 11 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

5.0

Dec 14, 2022

The Best Colleagues

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleague collaboration is top notch.

Cons

Challenging to meet or exceed expectations when budget keeps being cut, little to no support from support groups. Often teams are expected to “support” the support groups.

Cortland Response

3y

Hi there, We're happy to hear that you are enjoying your time at Cortland! Thank you for sharing both the positives as well as some of your concerns. We would definitely like to hear more about how our support groups could be of more assistance to you, so that we can continue to improve. Please feel free to reach out at talentresources@cortland.com. We hope you have a great week! -Cortland

5.0

Dec 6, 2022

Great

Service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay , good schedule

Cons

On call , residents are difficult sometimes

Cortland Response

3y

Hello! We're so happy to hear that you have had a great experience working at Cortland. Please let us know if there is ever anything we can do to make it even better. Happy holidays! -Cortland

1.0

Dec 4, 2022

Good and Bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall the culture is fun, and the CEO is very personable

Cons

Don't expect to grow based on performance or competence. It's all about who you know or who you're sleeping with.

Cortland Response

3y

Hello, We are disappointed to hear that you had this experience while working at Cortland. We strive to live by our core values, including always doing the right thing for the right reason. As we continue to grow, this does open up room for employee growth and we are always happy to see our associates growing in their careers, however we want to ensure that these promotions are being given for the right reasons. If you are ever aware of any inappropriate workplace behavior, please always feel free to reach out to our talent team and we would be happy to assist you in any way that we can. -Your Talent Resources team

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