Is American Campus Communities a good company to work for?

American Campus Communities has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,667 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 7% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at American Campus Communities to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about American Campus Communities have been left by employees working as Marketing Assistant , Leasing Coordinator and Bookkeeper .

Does American Campus Communities pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, American Campus Communities employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at American Campus Communities. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at American Campus Communities?

65% of American Campus Communities employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated American Campus Communities 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Campus Communities?

Community Assistant (582) , Leasing Manager (65) , General Manager (60) , Assistant General Manager (58) , Community Assistant/Leasing Agent (37) , Bookkeeper (35) , Leasing Coordinator (31) , Senior Community Assistant (25) , Leasing Assistant (22) , Resident Assistant (22) , Maintenance Technician (19) , Leasing Agent (17) , Assistant Manager (14) , Marketing Assistant (12) , Maintenance Manager (11)

What are the pros of working at American Campus Communities according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and for" ((in 63 reviews)); "Good benefits 40 hr week" ((in 61 reviews)); "Flexible hours and if you do decide to live on campus you get discounted rent" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 35 reviews)); "The staff was great but corporate wanted a lot" ((in 31 reviews))

What are the cons of working at American Campus Communities according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and occasional after" ((in 161 reviews)); "poor management and lack of discipline in higher" ((in 109 reviews)); "7 Assistant General Managers and 3" ((in 33 reviews)); "No work life balance for students sometimes" ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management is poor" ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about American Campus Communities layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about American Campus Communities layoffs and their outlook for job security at American Campus Communities in 2026.

What are the top reviewed American Campus Communities locations?

Austin , Irvine , Tallahassee , College Station , Lubbock , Orlando , Philadelphia , San Marcos , Tampa , Prairie View , Albuquerque , Denton , Lexington-Fayette , Seattle , Champaign , Buffalo , Houston , Richmond , San Antonio , Charlotte , Eugene , Gainesville , Portland , Newark , Tempe , Ann Arbor , East Lansing , Dallas , Riverside , Boston

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American Campus Communities reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,613 total reviews)

Rob Palleschi

65% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

American Campus Communities has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,613 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The American Campus Communities 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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2K reviews

4.0

May 12, 2018

Community Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Competitive pay -Fun work environment -Laid back co-workers

Cons

Not enough staff to get through leasing season

3.0

Feb 4, 2018

Personally a fine experience, but the company needs to treat its employees better and has a lot of room for improvement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you love students and impacting their experience, this job can be very rewarding. I loved my property and the diverse population of students, parents, and coworkers we worked with. Also, there was lots of opportunity for upward mobility. I began as an student staff member and myself and 5 others from my hired student staff group became management after 12-18 months (thanks to high management turnover however). If in an on-call position, some sort of extra benefit or subsidized housing is generally provided (expected given the demanding responsibility of being on-call). The company also provides a quick promotion path if the management member is nominated for "Inside Track". The program emphasizes hiring from within and is a highly reputable and considered a prestigious nomination/title.

Cons

It's the nature of all student housing management, but the "turn" time between the exodus of old residents and influx of new residents requires 2-3 weeks of 12+ hour days. Compensation is not adequate for this type of work and doesn't really promote long-term employment. In the three years I worked for the company, I witnessed at least 8 management departures between our sister properties so no continuity in knowledge and policy was ever really achieved. Training was grossly inadequate and information from upper management/corporate was inconsistent. Compensation/benefits to the student staff whom are incredibly important is actually abysmal and at some properties worsens each year as market rates increase. The values set out by corporate felt really shallow. It seems like the company wanted to jump on the "culture" train and didn't truly reflect and evaluate what the company actually aims to achieve other than profitability.

4.0

May 4, 2017

Operations Specialist

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top provider in the US

Cons

Very busy during summer months

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