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Extra Space Storage

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Extra Space Storage reviews

4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(3,398 total reviews)
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Joe Margolis

88% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Extra Space Storage has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,398 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Extra Space Storage employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Jul 25, 2023

Stressful

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Pros

You are walking around a lot, so great for exercise and the staff was very friendly. I appreciated my DM, as they did try the best they could to run the district being short staffed and dealing with sites that had multiple break ins

Cons

Manager above DM never came through on promises to give site the proper tool needed to help run it efficiently High turnovers You don’t get paid enough for what you have to deal with, because your not only a salesman, your a referee, therapist, janitor, maintenance worker, and a detective Demanding sales goals to meet Even though I did great with my ratings on shops, there were way too many that came in and wasted my time when I was the only manager on site and took me away from a REAL customer They started tracking how many times their facilities answered incoming calls and we were expected to answer each call, even when we were single staffed trying to run the facility to its fullest capacity. It came off to me as being micromanaged and lack of trust in employees fulfilling their responsibilities Just a lot of overall unnecessary pressure to rent an empty box Corporate Management implemented policies for field management that looked good on paper, but made it harder to do our jobs out in the field After the pandemic, ESS expected us to justify $80+ rate increases to customers, when ESS corporate are the ones that implemented this to automatically change in there account system in the first place, so yes the customers were not happy Pay range is on the lower end and does not accommodate the cost of living in the more expensive cities to live in

5.0
Nov 27, 2019

Hard work, dedication, and integrity pay off here!

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Pros

Management at Extra Space is the best I've ever seen. They genuinely care about the staff and want us to feel fulfilled and challenged. My manager always gives me sound, educated advice but allows me to work through issues or come up with ideas for improvement on my own when appropriate. I always feel supported and empowered by my manager. One of the best things about working for Extra Space Storage is that I know the things I do matter. If I accept challenge and change with a positive attitude, work with integrity, and consistently do my best every day, it is noticed and it matters. If I were to resist challenge or change, have a poor attitude, avoid getting my job done, or act with anything less than impeccable integrity, that would also be noticed and would also matter. Depending on a person's own work ethic, they may or may not like working here for those reasons. You also need to be able to understand and carry out your work and be willing to continue to learn and improve.

Cons

There really aren't any. Extra Space is a fantastic company.

5.0
Oct 2, 2018

Great company with awesome management!

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Pros

When I was first presented with the opportunity to interview at Extra Space Storage, I thought storage sounded so boring (I was currently working at a huge online retailer).. but I researched the company and heard nothing but good things, and am so glad I took the job here almost two years ago! Even though storage isn't the most thrilling product, what I love about ESS is that they are always trying to keep their employees excited and involved, and are constantly growing and changing to keep up with technology and trends. They completely renovated the office space so it's very modern and open, there is free coffee, soda, and fruit, monthly office socials, food truck parties just to show the employees their appreciation, holiday parties, summer parties, and more! The benefits are fantastic - great medical, dental, vision, PTO, incentives to stay healthy and fit, 401K, and more.. The executive team is by far the best I've ever worked with- there are no egos (rare nowadays!), they value their employees' opinions, they remain transparent with everything going on with the company, and take the time to get to know each employee. Joe (the CEO) is by far the nicest CEO I've ever worked with as well. There's a reason why we've become one of the best places to work!

Cons

I would say the training has lacked a little bit, but we just barely rolled out a new training program so that took care of it!

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