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FirstService Residential

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The worst culture - Anonymous employee FirstService Residential Employee Review

1.0
May 19, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The have a lot of locations and departments so there are opportunities to try different things.

Cons

The culture is about as bad as it gets. This company promotes "problems" to shift them from one team to another. They survey the employees annually and then use the data to paint the picture that they want while the reality is most employees are too afraid to be honest for fear of retaliation since they all know anonymous surveys are not anonymous. Don't believe me? Watch for turnover in mid-March after bonus payout. People can't stand it, but they make sure to cash out on their annual bonus before moving on. Long story short, they don't care about you and your goals so never forget that you're just a cog in the wheel.

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Cons

The company frequently changes business processes and technologies. While innovation is good, it can sometimes feel like just when you’ve fully mastered a system or workflow, a new tool or process is introduced. Workload can also fluctuate depending on business initiatives and project demands. Because it’s a large organization, there are a lot of layers of leadership — supervisors, managers, directors, VPs, etc. At times, it can be unclear who the correct point of contact or decision-maker is for certain situations.

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FirstService Residential Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write a thoughtful review! As we grow, we are finding new ways to scale our processes and procedures ESPECIALLY when it comes to change management. We appreciate hearing about your personal experience with us and hope you continue to share your valuable feedback with our leadership teams! - Kaitlin Buccheri, Sr. Communications and Engagement Manager
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