AvantStay reviews

4.1

76% would recommend to a friend

(301 total reviews)
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Sean Breuner

76% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

AvantStay has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 301 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The AvantStay 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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301 reviews
1.0
Dec 2, 2022

Toxic culture, avoid at all costs

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Uber eats voucher once a month

Cons

Management is directionless at best and schizophrenic at worst. Culture is cliquey and nepotism is pervasive. Expect to give 110% effort and receive 70% of appropriate compensation.

2.0
Jun 23, 2021

Overworked and Undervalued

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The option to work remotely especially during Covid was great. There were some people on staff that you could tell really cared about the company and the guests.

Cons

Constantly changing work schedule, expected to work late or come on early as needed with minimal communication or prior planning. No work life balance. Severely understaffed departments with high turnover rate due to burnout and a lack of appreciation. The general attitude was "everyone is replaceable. Get with the program or get lost." Feedback was usually ignored by management and a lot of staff were afraid to give feedback in the first place. Everyday felt like a scramble to get through the work and more often than not, you still ended up being way behind. Lack of consistent training / onboarding for new hires always led to more problems down the road and there were ALWAYS new hires because of the high turnover. Also, beware of online reviews. The company pushes all staff to leave fake positive reviews online to boost their ratings.

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AvantStay Response
5y
We are so sorry to learn that your time at AvantStay wasn't ideal and you felt behind with a large workload. We absolutely understand the issue and are constantly working to combat burnout in certain departments. We openly invite our employees to leave their feedback on Glassdoor because we are confident the reviews will accurately reflect the true work environment. We welcome feedback and ways to improve, and we thank you for your review!
1.0
Aug 28, 2023

Typical Startup

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Pros

Started with a great culture and the best talent. I had such a great workgroup and direct leadership until the layoffs eliminated most everyone around me.

Cons

In typical startup form, there was no thought to creating a profitable business. Everything was focused on growth at all costs. Then when we needed to become profitable it was clear how the Co-Founders and other execs had no clue how to create a profitable business that still had a high-performing culture. Layoffs have occurred almost constantly for over a year and the amazing culture turned sour. Leaders who failed were rewarded while ones who were making positive change were let go.

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AvantStay Response
2y
AvantStay did undergo a series of layoffs and performance-based terminations at the end of 2022 and early 2023 in order to protect it from volatility in the macroeconomic environment, and ensure its long-term success. Terminations and layoffs are never easy and we understand that this time was unsettling for those impacted, however we are proud to report that through the incredible work of our team, we have transformed our platform, technology and operations, embedding scalable efficiencies across the board, returning the company to profitability and fortifying its long-term success.We have not conducted any layoffs for two consecutive quarters and are excited to continue to grow and develop our extraordinary team. AvantStay is not the same company it was 12 months ago, and we are proud of our ability to pivot and optimize our operations in order to build the best vacation rental company in the nation.
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