Long Tenured Real Estate Professional
Pros
* Strong leadership and conservative lending practices enable UB to weather every part of the economic cycle. * Casual working environment with a flexible schedule. * Management supports training opportunities.
Cons
* Heavy transitioning - I hope you like Arizona because that's where they are trying to relocate as many back office operations as possible. They have also been eliminating a lot of positions over the past couple of years. * The 'promote from within' philosophy is just a way for them to keep salaries low. I was promoted to a new position at a time when many people were hired into our group. They all received a VP title and much higher salaries, even though I was training them and handling more work than they were. Management said there are actual caps on how much of a raise an employee get. * Technology is so outdated and their systems are more complex than they need to be. * Part of their transition includes downsizing cube and office spaces so make sure you are comfortable working in close quarters everyday.
