Pros
Good to get experience in the industry so you can move on to a company that pays better. Benefits are among the best
Cons
Working for FPI was one of the most stressful and disappointing jobs I've had in my life, only Boeing was worse. The pay is terribly compared to 90% of the companies in the area, and there are no real perks or incentives for employees. They pile a heavy workload onto you with little to no support from upper management. The work environment is highly toxic, leadership is run off of a culture of favoritism, retaliation, and poor communication. Instead of building people up, leadership often tears them down. I have turned two nightmare properties around for them and all I get is questions on why trivial things aren't complete. They like to promote their “core values” and caring for employees (I can't tell you how many trainings I've taken on "work life balance" and "preventing burn out"), their actions say otherwise, the treatment is unfair and draining. I've had zero mentorship, minimal growth, only high stress, anxiety, unrealistic expectations. I ask for help when there's a flood of work orders and turns because of the frequent rent increases, all I'm ever told is "there's only one maintenance person for every 100 units." But that doesn't account for an old building with deteriorating copper pipes and the years of terrible maintenance personnel before me. Then they get mad when the units aren't ready on their timeline.
