Is CWS Apartment Homes a good company to work for?

CWS Apartment Homes has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 300 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at CWS Apartment Homes to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CWS Apartment Homes have been left by employees working as Assistant Community Director , Community Director and Leasing Consultant .

Does CWS Apartment Homes pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CWS Apartment Homes employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CWS Apartment Homes. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CWS Apartment Homes?

68% of CWS Apartment Homes employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CWS Apartment Homes 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CWS Apartment Homes?

Leasing Consultant (74) , Community Director (42) , Assistant Community Director (19) , Assistant Manager (8) , Leasing Professional (8) , Maintenance Technician (8) , Assistant Community Manager (6) , Community Manager (5) , Leasing Agent (5) , Regional Director (4) , Leasing Specialist (3) , Property Manager (3) , Assistant Property Manager (2) , Front Desk Receptionist (2) , Leasing (2)

What are the pros of working at CWS Apartment Homes according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was good but they worked you like a dog" ((in 26 reviews)); "Everything about the company is great including the benefits and the management." ((in 17 reviews)); "Supportive team environment with great training and onboarding." ((in 16 reviews)); "great core values" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great people are here all" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CWS Apartment Homes according to real employee reviews?

"No growth opportunities at all ." ((in 9 reviews)); "Ultimately the largest con with CWS is the rampant nepotism and favoritism amongst the organization." ((in 8 reviews)); "Terrible company with terrible leadership on the corporate level." ((in 7 reviews)); "Regional managers will through you under the bus and don't think twice about it." ((in 6 reviews)); "Higher up you go, less work life balance." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed CWS Apartment Homes locations?

Austin , Houston , Dallas , Atlanta , San Antonio , Charlotte , Raleigh , Denver , Seattle , Fort Worth , Plano , Richardson , Katy , Tyler , The Woodlands , Cave Creek , Phoenix , Arlington , Flower Mound , Frisco , Conroe , Spring , Webster , Broomfield , Castle Rock , Orlando , Duluth , Sandy Springs , Dallas-Fort Worth

CWS Apartment Homes reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(295 total reviews)

Gary Carmell

89% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

CWS Apartment Homes has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 295 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CWS Apartment Homes 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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Reviews by job title

295 reviews

2.0

May 24, 2013

Good foundation but terrible management!

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company provides decent pay and good benefits. They provide decent budgets to provide social events for the properties.

Cons

Mediocre training. Too much emphasis on HR and not enough on software used and leasing in general. Terrible management. Very bias and judgemental regional and property managers. Cut-throat atmosphere. Lacking consistency in fair treatment of employees and residents. Experienced employees are overlooked for promotions due to family and friends being promoted.

CWS Apartment Homes Response

10y

Thank you for spending some time giving us a candid review, your input is valuable to us! We are happy to see the pay and benefits that were offered was a positive part of your experience with us! We are disappointed to hear that you felt there was a negative competitive component to the promotion process. We invest time and training in our associates and promote the best person for the job based on many variables. Since “Ethical Dealings are Paramount” we believe honesty is a vital part of our company culture and when it is not present we act immediately to correct that situation. Again, Thank you for your feedback we only get better by this type of candid dialogue.

3.0

Aug 4, 2012

They may be growing too fast, or someone isn't recognizing the disintegration of the workforce

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Willing to take risks, Great values system, Strong fundamentals

Cons

Corporate becoming disconnected from the front line

CWS Apartment Homes Response

10y

We are thankful that you have taken the time to fill out a review of our organization. We are very pleased to see that you feel our core values create an amazing foundation for our business practices. We recognize that our company has grown significantly over the last few years. Please know we strive to keep each support department as dialed in and connected to our onsite operations team as possible. We understand that our on site operations team is at the foundation of what we do! Thank you for service and dedication to CWS Apartment Homes.

1.0

Mar 13, 2012

No Communication False Recrutiment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They do give a substantial housing discount if you deiced to live there, and since I live there the commute is nice.

Cons

Arrogant misogynistic management, no communication lack of time off bottom of the barrel pay. There is no respect for work life balance or family, expected to conduct business with maintenance from the doorway of my apartment at 8PM.

CWS Apartment Homes Response

10y

We are disappointed to see that your experience as a team member has not been as positive as we would like it to be! At CWS Apartment Homes, we are focused on the “Whole Employee” this means at work and during your time away from work. This is exhibited through our wellness program, a paid vacation day for your birthday in addition to our B.R.I.D.G.E volunteer program. We do take our customer feedback very serious and is one of the reasons we implemented our Ellis Survey program for residents that live at each of our communities. When we are made aware of associates that are not in compliance with our core values we act so that our positive company culture is maintained. Please know, we value your feedback and time you have taken to complete a review.

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Jobs at CWS Apartment Homes

Community Director

Norcross, GA

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Assistant Community Director