New Home Star reviews

4.1

75% would recommend to a friend

(369 total reviews)
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David Rice

84% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

New Home Star has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 369 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The New Home Star employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.6 stars).

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369 reviews
3.0
Mar 31, 2022

A Place to Start, Not a Forever Job

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Exposure to a variety of projects - Work with a lot of nice, energetic people who are passionate about the company and their roles -Plenty of opportunity for collaboration across corporate teams and with sales people -Culture fosters comfort in socializing with higher execs -Fun work events -Modern office

Cons

-Compensation isn't competitive -Lack of trust and transparency from leadership -Limited growth opportunities -PTO is not flexible -leadership marks certain days as "black-out days", which means you can't use PTO (for example, right before and after holidays). I was also required to use PTO for doctor appointments. While I had some good times with New Home Star, there were so many policies and experiences that left a bad taste in my mouth. I have a lot of respect for the Corporate leaders, and I know that they care, but I dont know that they've really tried to improve. It seems that they are so in love with NHS that they've been blind to its weaknesses.

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New Home Star Response
4y
Thank you for providing us with your feedback. New Home Star takes every measure to ensure that every single employee has an excellent work experience with our organization on a daily basis. From the top-down, we only employ those that further our organizational goals and ensure that New Home Star continues to be an excellent place to work. In an effort to better understand your circumstances, concerns, recommendations, and outstanding questions, we encourage you to reach out to humanresources@newhomestar.com. We sincerely appreciate your response and apologize for any inconvenience you experienced while working for us.
2.0
Feb 28, 2022

Great Pay, Poor Life Balance

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Pros

Opportunity to make 6 figures

Cons

Don't think that days off are days off...not Mothers Day, Not Halloween, Not Labor Day, etc....

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New Home Star Response
4y
Thank you for your feedback. While it is our priority to provide an excellent work experience to our employees in all segments of operation, we understand that you do not feel this was achieved. We are continuously addressing organizational pain points, and we take all concerns very seriously. As such, we encourage you to reach out to humanresources@newhomestar.com with a detailed account of your experience--including primary pain points, concerns, and issues. We will follow up with you as soon as we best understand your situation.
3.0
Feb 26, 2022

OK Company

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Pros

The ability to make good money.

Cons

The company made a switch recently, forcing the 1099 contractors to take a 60% buyout of their backlog and turn into W2 employees. The "culture" has definitely changed.

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New Home Star Response
4y
Thank you for your review. It is our understanding that you are unsatisfied with the compensation system for Sales Associates. New Home Star’s number one priority is to provide excellent careers for our employees. Over the years we have always aimed at moving closer to this priority. We are excited to announce that all our existing and future employees will be classified as Employees and not Independent Contractors. We believe this change allows us to better support our Sales Agents while continuing to achieve our number one company goal of providing excellent careers for our people. The switch to employee status offered benefits and a guaranteed salary, versus just commission-based pay. As an option, there was an offer to receive all backlog compensation for future closings in a single payment, even though many of the sales had a 12-month closing time. This was not a requirement during the switch and all agents could have retained the original terms for their sales.
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