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David Weekley Homes

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Real Talk - Sales Consultant David Weekley Homes Employee Review

3.0
Jul 26, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Rewarding position helping great people find the perfect home for their family Utilization of strategic thinking, intuitive skills and intelligence to achieve the sale is both challenging and enjoyable Variety of tasks and responsibilities; every day is unique and different Marketing support/sales training provided Insurance/401K/profit sharing/occasional bonuses Team gatherings/incentive trip(s) Founder's vision and values Product design and architecture...to a point (see cons) Construction quality...to a point (see cons)

Cons

Exhaustive, draining enviroment due to some management and office staff's combative attitude toward sales and construction. Overt hostility, arrogance and dismissive attitudes can be displayed toward sales, construction and even customers. Bad behavior, excessive time away from work, apathetic or poor performance by certain individuals in various roles within the division is often overlooked or even encouraged and rewarded Survey focus is unrealistic and obsessive. Uncomfortable pleading and/or bribing will be used to get the score whether deserved or not. Enormous pressure and significant compensation is tied to the survey, instead of genuine customer care/satisfaction. Poor workmanship, sloppiness, material issues and lack of labor accountability, is resulting in an overall lower quality of construction Management reluctance to grow and adapt to changing market conditions, especially by refusal to research and recognize the merits of the competition. Overall, seem not willing to listen in order to help advance the company brand. Inherent flaws and biases related to sales compensation, performance awards and bonuses. Some consultants are doubled up yet others are not based on arbitrary decisions by the project managers. In some busy communities there may only be one rep where two should be; but there may be two reps assigned to a community that is slower or does less volume and should't merit it. This greatly affects compensation, potential promotions, and morale. "Luck of the draw" when rotating prospects in two-person communities is punitive.

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David Weekley Homes Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to write this candid review. We greatly appreciate all of the feedback and advice you provided. Our People Department and Management Teams pay close attention to the feedback we receive here. We appreciate you being part of our Team for over 5 years and are disappointed to hear we lost you. We wish you the best in your new career and thank you again for all of this valuable feedback.

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Cons

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Pros

amazing culture, and you're usually treated like a business owner thats not micromanaged. I got the job when I was in my early 20s, and they trusted me with alot and let me fail and learn. profit sharing is great when you get it, but recently the housing market has been horrible so nobody is getting it. My PM is great and he makes sure I know that he's on my side. Training is great too - they make sure everyone is ot only up to date on new building knowledge, but they constantly invest in our knowledge base so we are all performing at our best. Upper management is also amazing. they are not on their high horse and unapproachable, and they genuinely care about their team.

Cons

You've heard it a thousand times on this page. The pay sucks, at least when compared to other builders. I'm single with no big payments or dependants, so I'm fine for now. However, I've heard other builders with different companies getting paid literally twice as much as me even with my bonuses, and I'm one of the top builders in the city when it comes to build time. Your satisfaction level also depends on the PM you have - mine is great, but others are heavy micromanagers that don't let you do a thing without their approval. They also put a massive emphasis on surveys, and there is zero tolerance for even irrational buyers. They say "that's why our goal is 90%", but that mentality is unfortunately not put into practice.

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David Weekley Homes Response
1mo
We appreciate your candid review and have shared your comments with the People Department.
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