Pros
Avalonbay communities has a lot to offer when you're starting out. It's a great company because they train you from the ground up. My supervisor and community manager are supportive and always encourage me to learn new things. All the leads come to you so you just have to manage and follow up on your leads. The job is easy once you've built a rapport with residents and the maintenance team. This job teaches you to be organized and be involved in multiple aspects of property management. They streamlined a lot of the work so you can focus on relationship building and converting leads to leases.
Cons
10 PTO days only for the first 4 years is limiting! Leasing consultants have to work every Saturday so you'll never have a weekend off unless you request it. The pay is $18-22 an hour. Bonuses are taxed at 50%. I'm leaving this job because of the bonus & compensation structure and limited 10 PTO days. The culture is great but that won't help me towards me investing and savings goals.
