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Extra Space Storage

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It's good, but it could be great - Store Manager Extra Space Storage Employee Review

3.0
Jan 26, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

In the field, a decent work/life balance. Every Sunday off and one Saturday a month. 9:30-6 weekdays, 9-5:30 Saturdays. Benefits are fantastic. They promote from within often. Monthly bonuses based on rentals, not any of the metrics attached to them. Mileage and travel time if you have to travel further than your home store. Some stores have the opportunity to allow you to live on site at a reduced wage but no monthly rent (unless you opt into their renter's insurance, then there's a small monthly fee). They do have opportunities for recognition, bonuses, and prizes. The company's culture is very progressive -- I attended a town hall in person with the CEO and other executives and they heard us out. Very cool stuff.

Cons

Training and onboarding needs a lot of help. I think during interviewing it's also not explained well what's expected of you, so there's a lot of turnover. That affects you by having to work alone a lot, being pulled to a lot of different stores (if you're an assistant), and everyone there to help you being stretched thin. PTO is the only time off you have and you accrue it per pay period. There's no separate sick or personal time. Because laws in each state vary, learning the auction process will go through your team leads and other managers. This can be confusing and difficult, and there's no official training from the company beyond basic functions in our systems we use because every state is different. There's a lot of disconnect between the corporate office, field, and call center. The work can be very taxing -- emotionally, physically, and mentally. You handle rentals, cleaning, basic maintenance, coordinating with vendors, customer service, collections, and facilitating auctions of foreclosed units. Juggling the phone, in person customers, and all of your other responsibilities is a lot, and although pay has gotten better, it's still not quite worth all the hassle. Working at the corporate level usually means being open to relocation and having a bachelor's degree at minimum.

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5.0
Jul 20, 2026
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Pros

The Company understands when the team needs personal time. The entire team are always willing to help.

Cons

Some sites are more difficult then each other.

2.0
Jul 21, 2026
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Pros

Easy job, not much busy work, far away from District so not bothered often.

Cons

Woke company culture, you need to learn corpospeak to work in the field, no individuality even though company culture claims to celebrate it, you must he inclusive to the company but they don't have to be inclusive to you, cannot handle every day speech, very immoral, bait and switch business model, demands you take ownership of rate increases to protect the company even though you can't stop them from happening, will destroy your local reputation. Extra Space Storage is the Dollar General of the storage industry.

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