Kimco Realty reviews

Pay is below industry standard. Work load is unrealistic. As a PM you are responsible for 12 shopping centers. This should be a team of 5, but they expect one person to do it all with one (low paid) assistant. They expect you to use the company issued Blackberry (yuk!) and be on call 24-7. Tenants hate Kimco because there is no customer service. Tenants call and yell at you because they are frustrated and upset. I never received an annual employee review, no increase in salary, no possibility to move up the ladder, no mentors. When you get hired, they say they reimburse for education, but my manager refused to authorize reimbursement for a work related class. If you get a "title change" there is no pay with the increase in work load. The computer data systems are antiquated. Nothing is linked together. You have to look 5 places for information to fill out a form. The systems and procedures bog you down from doing your job. If you make a mistake there is someone from the Corporate office who will call and yell at you and make you feel terrible. Why this rude person still works for Kimco is unacceptable! I found Kimco to be a negative environment where people were burned out and/ or not happy.

This became an uncomfortable, grueling place to go back to everyday. Some employees have favor and special accommodations when others dont. Communication is unclear. Many responsible employees are under higher demands and expectations including completing the work of several others with no added pay. The appreciation and respect was not usually given for consistent jobs well done. Common courtesy was scarce. In many areas, management is too top heavy. For example, 3 in management for a staff of 3-4 employees. Micro-managing is very common. The management drives workers into the ground and often takes sole credit for the accomplishments. For years, a department was overloaded with deadlines and pressure and it seemed they wanted robots instead if humans to complete the work. The company speaks of doing well to the investors but departmentally , employees are pushed relentlessly and not always acknowledged, appreciated or fairly compensated. Morale is low. Gradually, the benefit package was decreased. HR implemented a program to encourage getting more steps in each day. This was a refreshing concept until managers showed disdain for those who stepped away from their desk to take a short walking break. Senior management has a boys club vibe. Many employees are fully overloaded with deadlines and tasks. Frequent management changes at different levels caused repeated transition and confusion. Annual layoffs trigger a lingering fear for dedicated employees.