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Extra Space Storage

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Great IT culture and projects - Information Technology Extra Space Storage Employee Review

5.0
Jul 11, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The IT department at Extra Space is exceptional; almost everyone I work with is highly engaged and excited about their work. I've heard several of my fellow engineers who are newer to the company say that this is the best IT shop they've been at. The company makes a solid investment in IT strategy, giving us the time and resources to build innovative software and solutions. The IT culture has been improving greatly over the last couple years. Management is honest, open and fair.

Cons

There have been some negative reviews of IT over the last few weeks, which I suspect have come from the same former employee posing as different personas. You'll notice a similar tone, style and timing. I only point this out in fairness to the company. All you have to do is come and see for yourself. Once you meet the people here and learn about our projects, goals and values, you'll understand why so many of our IT employees have been here for many years, myself included.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Solid schedule - 40 hours per week, not expected to be there more than that. No one looking over your shoulder constantly (unless you have a new DM, they can't seem to help it) Mostly great people to work with Local, immediate management does care and are helpful.

Cons

Very large rate increases really upset customers and that's just too bad. We are given word to tell them but it just isn't true. Putting more money in stock holder's pockets is the bottom line and it doesn't matter how much anger we have to deal with. You are absolutely expected to sell insurance to every renter. However, you must be careful because you aren't "insurance salesmen". You get a ding when you don't sell it. We are encouraged to use evasive language and rush through it so the renter thinks it's required without quite saying so. You would think this large of a corporation would have handymen available but it is so, so difficult to get the smallest repair done due to getting bids from vendors, turning them in, reminding the person you turned them in to what needs done maybe getting approval, then scheduling. By that time lights (or whatever) have been out for a month or 2. Benefits are very expensive and cover so little.

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