Greystar reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(4,754 total reviews)
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77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Greystar has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,754 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Greystar employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.8 stars).

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1.0
Sep 19, 2014

Horrible management!

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Pros

I did like how much training Greystar offered to its employees. Lots of online resources and classes. Benefits were pretty good, too.

Cons

I have nothing good to say. Greystar is a joke. This isn't a grudge either; everyone I worked with felt this way, besides the PM of course. Absolutely no room for advancement and if you do move up, don't expect much of a pay increase. Upper Management is impossible to get a hold of, and if you have a complaint about your superior, prepare to be fired. There is so much drama and such a separation between management and hourly positions that working as a "team" is not possible. Constant talking behind one another's backs and zero follow up on legitimate complaints. I worked there for two years and received no recognition, even though I was a top leasing consultant in the region. I was able to move up once a position opened but had to fight my way for a $5/hr pay increase, which was still less than half of what the property manager was making. I actually made more as a leasing consultant some months because of all of the leasing bonuses I would get. Selling the rates to prospects was difficult, as we couldn't justify why our rates were so much higher than competitors. Telling someone their rent will be $200/mo more if they wait two days to move in is so crazy. Also having to explain to residents why their rent increased year after year without incentives made it extremely hard to be loyal to the company. I couldn't lie to these people and give them a reason as to why there was an increase, because frankly I didn't have one. Greystar is so full of themselves that they can't take a second to appreciate those who actually run the company. They always want more more more, and if you call them out on their faults, they'll kick you to the curb. I would know; I complained and was fired for doing so. Shortly after, both of my leasing consultants quit. Tell me how that could possibly be a good company to work for. Do not get involved with this company. You will regret it.

4.0
Sep 12, 2014
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Pros

I enjoy working for Greystar. They have good processes and policies in place. Techology is good as well. Very large and growing company so there is potential for promotion, transfer etc. I work with a very strong supervisor who is very fair and I have learned from a great deal. I enjoy the client/owner relationship that Greystar encourages. Benefits are good and learning opportunities are pretty good with encouragement to attend industry functions and seminars as well as Greystar facilitated training.

Cons

Very political. It is all who you know! At times the workload expectations are way overboard. E-mail communications after hours are seriously overwhelming. There are mornings that I wake up to 12 e-mails from my supervisor to start my day off to. The work above all else atomosphere is very strong. Recognition feels very politically charged. Bereavment time was recently changed and no longer includes extended family member such as Aunts and Uncles as recognized paid time off to attend services. While I work with a strong supervisor it is challengint to witness other top level managers/supervisors phone it in. This is true with on site managers also. It is highly frustrating to take over a property from a recognized and highly regarded property manager only to find that operations were not to policy or industry standards and end up cleaning up after them.

1.0
Jul 7, 2014

Treated like a number!

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Pros

Lots of turnover which opens up opportunities for growth. Decent compensation and health package.

Cons

In order for you to complete your tasks, you have to work at least 60 hours 9 week. There is absolutely no work life balance! Also, our area is very gossipy and upper management tends to be unprofessional in giving out personal information about people.

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