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Optivest Properties

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A good company but needs to hire better (and smarter) facility managers. - Consultant Optivest Properties Employee Review

3.0
Oct 23, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Optivest is a good company to work for. I liked that they were VERY flexible with my school schedule. The pay is decent (as an entry-level worker) and anyone can execute the facility procedures. You just need to be trained. Give yourself a week working there and you'll master the procedures. However, learning the computer software will take longer. Working for the facilities that Optivest operates was super easy. Your responsibilities pretty much stay the same everyday. Optivest operates numerous facilities and I really liked the corporate management but I can't say the same for the managers they hire for the facilities they work with.

Cons

I worked at more than one facility and the facility managers I worked for usually had mediocre to below-average leadership abilities. Out of all the facilities I worked for, there was only one who demonstrated good leadership. But other than that one manager, all of them were uneducated, had no leadership traits, indecisive, (mostly) lazy, had no vision, made many mistakes, unable to handle difficult customers and computer illiterate. In essence, they really shouldn't have been managers but I'm aware why they get hired - because educated and successful-prone employees wouldn't work as a facility manager. So Optivest has to settle for mediocre candidates. Don't get me wrong though, because of their nature it made working there SUPER easy and stress-free. So that was a big plus. If you're one who doesn't care about that stuff (which is completely fine) then you would LOVE working there. Despite having mediocre managers I still recommend to work for them so as long as it's entry-level.

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Optivest Properties Response
11y
In an effort to provide our team with a better quality of life, we made the decision to have our property managers live off site rather than in the on-site apartments. The clear majority report much-improved work-life balance and greater job satisfaction. We’d love to learn more about your experience and how we can improve. Please feel free to contact HR directly. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback.

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Pros

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Optivest Properties Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate the feedback!
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Optivest Properties Response
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Thank you for leaving a review. We're so proud that many of our leaders began their careers as property managers or assistant managers — a testament to the opportunities available within our company. We appreciate your review and remain committed to supporting employee growth!
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