Toll Brothers reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(925 total reviews)
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Douglas C. Yearley, Jr

88% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Toll Brothers has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 925 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Toll Brothers 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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925 reviews
2.0
May 3, 2016

Project Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Capable executive level management. Strong company balance sheet. Better than average compensation with excellent benefits.

Cons

Toll Brothers has a traditional corporate culture that among other things is hierarchical and seemingly outdated. The N.E. Division leadership is weak and disconnected and has created the perception among their employees that they are only concerned with meeting their numbers. Training is "on the job" which one would expect to a degree but for a company with such strict procedures and proven methods, seems like a very inefficient way of preparing their employees for success. The division's project managers are micromanaged to the extend that they have taken away most of the PM's ability or desire to make a meaningful decision or think outside the Toll Bros box. Turnover is rampant while the hiring of replacements is painfully slow and in some cases never happens. Employees are shuffled around and the cycle continues as the remaining players assume the workload from those who have left and quickly become overwhelmed, overburdened and disillusioned to the point of leaving the company. The employees with the longest tenures are often the most disgruntled and disaffected and feel entitled to complain openly in front of their fellow employees creating a toxic work environment for all. This attitude permeates through to some employees' attitudes towards homeowners and in some communities has resulted in contentious relationships between Toll Brothers and HOAs.

1.0
Apr 25, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Many qualified people, great company reputation outside people instantly recognize, and good opportunities to learn and train in different facets of the business.

Cons

There is not enough room to write about all the cons with toll brothers. For one, with a company this large it's like trying to turn a cruise ship to make any sort of logical change or adjustment. No one local or on site has any power or authority to make real decisions or changes. There is such a long process and ladder to get anything approved or changed it's frustrating. The people at the top of the chain who ultimately make the final decisions on most things are usually so out of touch (location, and relationship wise) it's counterproductive. A regional president stationed in Pennsylvania should not decide lot premiums in south Florida. Another huge issue is pay. Toll is so cheap and unappreciative to employees who work so hard, long hours, and many years of their life building their business. They pay as cheap as possible and if you ask for a higher compensation they have no issue letting you go and watching a new person walk through the door to take your place at a lower rate. I worked for toll for 3 years and in that time I watched every project manger, construction manger, sales associate, and PA (project administrator) in my community quit and be replaced. The turnover at toll is crazy. They waste so much money training employees who they underpay and ultimately quit and work for other builders.

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