Corporate Culture Not Reflected On-Site - Know What You're Getting In To
Pros
Some of the industry's greatest work for Greystar so you will learn a lot and have potential for growth if your passion is property management. The benefits are okay. The company culture defined at corporate level is fantastic in that they look for growth in each employee and are committed to being the best in the industry. You'll meet amazing people at corporate when there for training - you'll want to be moved to corporate level.
Cons
The culture is not disseminated down to property level. Your experience on-site will be solely dependent upon your manager, regional and owners. If you have a good leader, you will have flexibility and opportunities. Unfortunately, Greystar corporate does little to involve itself with what's going on at the site level. Many mangers deny earned PTO, have expectations that cannot be met, and only manage assets while failing to lead a team. One of Greystar's values is work-life balance. Personally, my manager and regional did not care - if you were scheduled to work, you worked. I would go to work with the flu because the manager refused to cover any duties beneath him. The owners of the property's can be extremely cruel as well and talk to you as nothing more than a replaceable human asset. Also, for being the nation's LARGEST third-party management company, Greystar pays poorly. Many leasing professionals and assistant managers seek part-time work to supplement the poor incomes they are making.
