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Windsor Communities

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Windsor Communities reviews

4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(390 total reviews)
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Tom Sloan

90% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Windsor Communities has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 390 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Windsor Communities 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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390 reviews
3.0
Jan 4, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

-Really fantastic coworkers, everyone is extremely nice and helpful -Clothing allowance -Good, transferable skills -Discount on an apartment, no fees or long-term lease -Good training program

Cons

-Working an inconsistent schedule, only one weekend off per month -VERY strict "career apparel" yes, they pay you to get clothes, but only because the guidelines are extremely strict. -Management doesn't follow the apparel rules, but expects you to uphold their very intense guidelines -Can barely afford the apartments even with the discount unless you get a roommate -They say there is a lot of room for growth within the company, but it takes a long time to move up and the openings are not plentiful -Getting yelled at by residents

2.0
Oct 3, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Their training program is excellent. They set you up with a mentor and have you trained on the computer systems, policies and procedures, and of course the every day tasks of the job. The program is about 6 months and it helps a lot when you can go to someone if you have questions.

Cons

The biggest con is that if you have a problem with management your concerns will NOT be heard. I expressed concern to the regional manager about things that were happening on property that were inappropriate and not a single thing was done. They don't like to hear when something isn't going well. However, if an employee comes to you about an HR violation you should at least investigate the allegation. This created a hostile work environment where no questions could be asked and one dreaded going to work each day. Besides that, there is no room for growth. They hire recent college graduates for VERY cheap and work them like dogs with .50 cent raises (if your lucky) at the end of a year while also asking them to do all of the functions of an Assistant Manager because they're too cheap to pay someone to be the APM. Even if you're the top leaser of your property consistently, you won't be promoted. The bonus potential for new leases and your marketing/delinquency bonus is a joke. I didn't realize this until I was offered jobs at competing companies but they really do try to get by with as little of a payout as possible. Overall, leadership is weak. They do not care about serious issues that occur creating A LOT of turnover. We went through about 5-6 marketing representatives within a year because regional decided not to look at the main problem which happened to be the property manager being unprofessional and inappropriate despite complaints about that individual made directly to the regional director. Lastly, they don't pay you anything close to what they should for the work load they put on you and work you like a dog until you've had enough and quit. Then, they'll just hire the next recent college graduate for the same dirt cheap rate.

3.0
May 26, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Assistant property managers within Windsor are going to be your backbone, all a wealth of knowledge, go-getters, and happy to help you, or teach you a new skill. Apparel pay is always nice, it’s on par with the industry standard. Windsor communities seem to be built very well. Good bones are so important!

Cons

The favoritism within Windsor is borderline criminal. You could be a resident favorite, consistent with your leases, work attitude, but if you’re not a favorite, you are absolutely not getting a raise. Ever. You get paid a flat rate per move-in no matter how much work that lease is, or how long the length of the lease. Which is taxed very high, because all commissions are, as opposed to the majority of the industry that pays out on a percentage of the entire lease. The culture is much better than other management companies, however, if you average 10 leases a month (you’re making the company thousands of dollars), you’ll get paid a few hundred bucks. I think I average about $21 an hour. Please, fix your pay scale, and you’ll have a loyal employee for life!

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Windsor Communities Response
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Thank you for your review and we are happy to hear you enjoy working for Windsor and receiving some of our favorite perks like our Windsor wear allowance! We encourage you to contact HR at hr@windsorcommunities.com to discuss any suggestions as to how we can improve, we strive to keep up with the market rate for base pay but are always open to suggestions from our associates.
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