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American Campus Communities reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,613 total reviews)
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Rob Palleschi

65% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Aug 11, 2012

Years of Service required for advancement

Anonymous employee
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Pros

This is a great company to start out a career with if you are coming in as a CA and looking to move up and stay with the company for the duration of your career. ACC values these "lifers" and rewards them for putting in what they call "years of service" with the company. However, if you didn't start at ACC as a CA, are you at a disadvantage compared to peers who did? The company has such structured, organized processes for every aspect of daily business that everything is already laid out for you, minimal effort is required and you can complete everything expected of you within a normal workday Great work-life balance Internal software programs are amazing, user friendly, and make it easy to get the job done

Cons

Everyone talks about how much opportunity is available at ACC, but in reality you don't move up without putting in those "years of service". You are basically waiting in line behind 127 other people in your position to be promoted to the next level, no matter what your background is, and restricted even more by your geographical preferences. Low salaries, minimal opportunity for pay increases Industry experience with other student housing companies, advanced degrees, and real world experience outside of ACC don't seem to be valued by upper management. When accepting a position with ACC, be sure to clarify if your position falls underneath any management structures that include spousal relationships, family relationships, brother sister, dating, etc. I would never have accepted my position if I had known that my supervisor reported directly to a supervisor that they had one of these connections to.

4.0
Jul 10, 2012

Great company for promotion within!

Recommend
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Pros

Promotes within, great with scheduling conflicts, great job while in school

Cons

High work load and low pay

4.0
Mar 21, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

great leadership opportunities, good ways for advancement, management very knowledgeable and helpful when asking questions, guidance given every step of the way

Cons

if you are a community student you must live on the property and participate in an on-call phone for emergencies

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