Is AvalonBay Communities a good company to work for?

AvalonBay Communities has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,213 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at AvalonBay Communities to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AvalonBay Communities have been left by employees working as Director , Concierge and Community Manager .

Does AvalonBay Communities pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AvalonBay Communities employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AvalonBay Communities. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AvalonBay Communities?

57% of AvalonBay Communities employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AvalonBay Communities 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AvalonBay Communities?

Community Consultant (160) , Leasing Consultant (60) , Maintenance Technician (45) , Sales and Service Supervisor (45) , Community Manager (34) , Manager (23) , Maintenance Manager (21) , Maintenance Supervisor (19) , Concierge (18) , Director (14) , Senior Community Manager (11) , Sales & Service Supervisor (10) , Community Concierge (9) , Customer Service Representative (9) , Administrative Assistant (8)

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

"The company has a great culture and shows appreciation for its people and their effort." ((in 88 reviews)); "Often times the work was pretty enjoyable and most of the people I worked with were great." ((in 81 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 61 reviews)); "Great training, 401k, stock options and holidays." ((in 35 reviews)); "Growth Opportunities; Employee Appreciation; Forward Thinking company that creates an environment of success." ((in 32 reviews))

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

"The pay was low to start with and then the bonus structure made it even worse." ((in 57 reviews)); "micro management from top down, lots of checklists, sucked if performance was not perfect." ((in 31 reviews)); "Many managers don't have customer service skills and lack communication skills with employees as well." ((in 25 reviews)); "Prior to Avalon, I had a clear idea of my "road map to success" and upper management was amazing." ((in 24 reviews)); "No bonuses in the maintenance tech department" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the top reviewed AvalonBay Communities locations?

Arlington , New York , Los Angeles , Virginia Beach , Washington , Boston , San Jose , San Francisco , Irvine , Seattle , San Diego , Brooklyn , Fairfax , Bellevue , Baltimore , Jersey City , Redmond , Princeton , Mountain View , Roseland , Alexandria , Melville , Long Island City , White Plains , Yonkers , Orange , Seal Beach , Woodland Hills , Dublin , San Bruno

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3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,144 total reviews)

Benjamin W. Schall

70% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

AvalonBay Communities has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,144 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AvalonBay 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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3.0

Jan 5, 2013

Can be stressful at times

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great benefits, 20% off rent for any employee, 60-100% off for upper level management/maintenance, good people, corporate office will know your name, chance to dabble in multiple areas including marketing, finance, and sales

Cons

Managers on salary will have to put in long days to get ahead, micro management with numerous spreadsheets tracking your numbers daily, monthly, and yearly, investor owned so sometimes it seems like all that matters is the bottom line, living on site can be stressful depending on property, always short staffed with no plans to change, podded communities add to lower levels of customer service because staff is spread thin

1.0

Oct 25, 2012

"Hellish'' with no time for a 5 min personal break. Constant micro-managing!

Community consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you like to meet new people and help, you will find the day going by very fast at work!

Cons

Commissions/ bonuses are sometimes not paid out on time. Unqualified managers run the place with poor managerial experience. Hard work is not appreciated. Don't over extend yourself!

2.0

Aug 11, 2012

Former Middle Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many great benefits as compared to other firms. Organization does try to remain true to hiring from within.

Cons

Action taken against employees is often very sneaky and underhanded. The wide path of the organizations policies foster a culture of taking only business minded action without considering all circumstances of the associate. While this is true of most companies, this one seems to work more frequently in this manner and associates are not given a fair opportunity to rebut or explain.

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"Hellish'' with no time for a 5 min personal break. Constant micro-managing!

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