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Advocate Construction

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Advocate Construction reviews

4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(149 total reviews)
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Doug Cooper

85% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Advocate Construction has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 149 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Advocate Construction employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.6 stars).

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149 reviews
2.0
Jul 23, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Advocate offers work-life balance. It operates as a results-only workplace, meaning you have the flexibility to manage your personal life as long as your work is completed effectively.

Cons

I was moved to a newly created position a few months ago. Despite being assured by my manager that a job description would be developed and discussed with me, this meeting never occurred, leaving my role undefined and my responsibilities unclear. I repeatedly asked for projects to work on but was consistently told there was nothing available yet. Recently, I was informed that my position was being eliminated due to a lack of work. This outcome highlights a significant lack of planning and organization on the company's part, as they created a role without a clear vision or workload in mind. Furthermore, although the company prides itself on being a "learning and development" organization, the only feedback I received from leadership was during my annual performance review and I never received any training. This experience has been disappointing and frustrating, as the company's actions directly led to my job loss. While Advocate promotes itself as an organization that provides growth and support, my experience was different. I was assigned to a role with limited growth opportunities and received insufficient support.

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Advocate Construction Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us during what we understand to be a challenging time. Decisions such as those that result in a change to our organizational structure are never taken lightly, and we understand the impact they may have. We are committed to treating employees with respect and hope that we demonstrated that with you during this transition. As a dynamic and growing organization, we are continuously evolving our processes to ensure that all team members have a clear understanding of their roles and how they contribute to our overall goals. We appreciate your perspective and apologize for any confusion regarding role responsibilities during your tenure with us. Thank you for your positive feedback regarding our work-life balance culture that affords our employees the opportunity to blend work and personal responsibilities. We are thrilled to hear that you have had a great experience in this regard. Once again, thank you for taking the time to share your insights with us. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
1.0
Jul 19, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You can use a company truck for personal use.

Cons

Long hours with no real benefit, extremely low salary, unprofessional, lack of real leadership, long drawn out process, habitual lying to customers and staff, falsifying documents to fit their narrative, causing damage to customers homes to get a claim filed, lack of communication, lack of accountability, sexism, racial discrimination, and constant gaslighting.

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Advocate Construction Response
1y
Thank you for the review. Your experiences are entirely unlike any others we have heard. Our people are the heart and soul of everything we do, and we are proud of our exceptional people-first culture and the five Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards that we achieved in 2024 as a result of anonymous employee feedback and voting. As a people company, we value the experience of all of our employees, regardless of any aspect that makes them an individual, and we are energized by the opportunity to work with our managers to reinforce our values. We also would not want to work here if this review was an accurate portrayal of this organization; however, this review does not reflect who we are and the number of positive reviews we receive clearly shows this. We focus on providing everyone with a positive experience and the tools needed to do their job well, even when someone struggles to follow through on their commitments and align with our company values of integrity and individual responsibility. We do not condone any behavior that is deceptive or unlawful and we do not look the other way when people make unfounded accusations. Unfortunately, this individual is violating Glassdoor’s policy and chose to present opinions as facts in an attempt to cause the organization harm.
1.0
Oct 31, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company paid outings, kitchen with lots of snacks.

Cons

No time for anything other than work, pressure to get claims as soon as you step in the door,by meetings, calls during the day, reports at the end of your shift. Door to door sales no matter the weather. For the amount of hours you work you make very little money.

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Advocate Construction Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts about your experience with Advocate Construction. We appreciate your candor, and we take feedback seriously as it helps us continually improve. We're sad to hear that your experience with our door-to-door sales approach did not meet your expectations. Our goal is to create a positive and supportive environment for all our team members, and your feedback is crucial in helping us identify areas for improvement. We understand that door-to-door sales can be challenging, but it is very effective. We typically see very low penetration rates with other marketing methods and find ourselves competing for an appointment time with a homeowner. Eventually, with our territory management strategy, we see our salespeople spend more time responding to inbound calls and experience more and more direct introductions to neighbors from happy customers. It sounds like you were not with us long enough to experience the personal growth that we promise. We love to see the perspective change from doubt in our process, to doubt in self, to conviction in our process, and finally total belief in self. After that, we see our salespeople take advantage of uncapped commissions and unlimited PTO to afford great balance and flexibility in how they approach work and life and the balance they need. Our door-to-door approach is one aspect of our approach that affords us this opportunity. At Advocate Construction, we continuously work to enhance our training programs, provide better resources, and create a supportive culture for our sales team. Your feedback is invaluable as we strive to make positive changes.
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