Greystar reviews

The "Greystar Way" means that regional and property managers only care about their budgets for the year and will fire individuals at their own whim if the community isn't at their desired leased and occupied percentages. Working at an understaffed community was enduring and tiring. Even after multiple colleagues informed management of the tiring environment and encouraged them to hire more staff they waited past the prime, busy summer months to do so. The one person that they did eventually hire was fresh from college, did the "Greystar Training " and then quit after working 1 week at the community. Since Greystar purposely under staffs the community from the maintenance to the leasing team, there isn't the opportunity to have a good or reasonable work-life balance. There won't be the opportunity to have a weekend day off and if they do fire an employee your work schedule will change whether you want it or not. If you take too much PTO to their liking they'll fire you. Their mandatory regional, company meetings are a waste of time and feel more like High School pep rallies where people get little trophies and get the audience hyped-up by doing a "Roll Call." This is the only job and work environment where I hated working for my employer after 6 months with them. Very little to no capabilities to grow with the company. 95% of the time Greystar looks outside the company to fill open positions.

Focus on reporting (ridiculous amount sent to corporate per week) and not running the asset for the 3rd party owner. Facing overtime on employees- since company is not very efficient. Corporate employees including RPMs, Directors in SA and Austin are very disconnected with how the community should run. Most have not ran a community in 6+ years, unfamiliar with what is asked of the manager and onsite staff. Lost very valuable players due to underperforming and protected employees. (Act of congress to let an undergoing performer). Many have left the company for their competitors. Business is slowly following since Greystar is now too big ,clueless on what is going on, and does not care for their client. Don't let the shiny new properties fool you... they usually sell after year 1 or 2. As they motto says " When XXXX hits the fan... we just blame/fire the manager so we can keep the contact..." Good luck with HR if you ever have an issue- they always trump an RPM over the employee.