Is Cardinal Group Companies a good company to work for?

Cardinal Group Companies has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 826 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at Cardinal Group Companies to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cardinal Group Companies have been left by employees working as Portfolio Manager , Leasing Team Member and Community Manager .

Does Cardinal Group Companies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cardinal Group Companies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cardinal Group Companies. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cardinal Group Companies?

84% of Cardinal Group Companies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cardinal Group Companies 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cardinal Group Companies?

Community Manager (87) , Leasing Agent (73) , Community Intern (33) , Leasing and Marketing Manager (28) , Assistant Community Manager (22) , Leasing Intern (21) , Leasing Consultant (20) , Maintenance Supervisor (19) , Property Manager (16) , Leasing Team Member (15) , Area Manager (14) , Leasing and Marketing Team Lead (14) , Community Assistant (11) , Leasing Manager (11) , Maintenance Technician (11)

What are the pros of working at Cardinal Group Companies according to real employee reviews?

"Culture is great and they really care for the empolyees" ((in 101 reviews)); "Great team members and manager." ((in 46 reviews)); "Cardinal Group offers great benefits" ((in 40 reviews)); "Cardinal has great company culture and really does embody all of its Core Values." ((in 26 reviews)); "Very fun to work for them and will meet great people" ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cardinal Group Companies according to real employee reviews?

"Very low pay for it" ((in 31 reviews)); "They run the property to the ground with poor management and have employees constantly rotating out due to it." ((in 22 reviews)); "Training has been almost nil." ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 12 reviews)); "You can love Cardinal, then transfer properties and find out that a bad manager equals a bad experience." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cardinal Group Companies layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Cardinal Group Companies locations?

Denver , Austin , Atlanta , State College , Baton Rouge , Eugene , Columbia , College Station , Minneapolis , Flagstaff , Greenville , Tallahassee , Charlotte , Fayetteville , Huntsville , Los Angeles , San Diego , Saint Louis , Tempe , San Marcos , Houston , Colorado Springs , Tuscaloosa , Chicago , Knoxville , Muncie , Columbus , Toledo , Charleston , Marietta

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4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(803 total reviews)

Alex O'Brien

92% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Senior management

Cardinal Group Companies has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 803 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cardinal Group Companies 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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803 reviews

4.0

Aug 13, 2024

Top Student Housing Company

Portfolio manager

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Pros

I've worked for four student housing companies in the last 10 years and Cardinal remains my #1. I've worked at Cardinal for 3.5 years so far and have gotten 2 promotions and a lot of learning experiences during my time. The ELT of this company truly does care about its team members all the way down to our onsite teams and takes team member feedback to make change. Cardinal truly embraces it's people-first mentality and the culture is unmatched to any another company I have worked for.

Cons

With the rapid growth Cardinal has seen in the last couple of years, there was a time period of many, many initiatives and platforms rolled out at once making it difficult for team members to fully understand and utilize each platform. This continues to be an area of opportunity to create a more positive work experience.

Cardinal Group Companies Response

You really do a great job of speaking to the lightning pace the industry as a whole is operating at. With new needs come new softwares and often times it's completely overwhelming. Regardless, it's refreshing to see that amidst all of that, you are being heard and seen. That goes a long way in helping others to see what it's like to be both at Cardinal and in multifamily. Here's hoping we earn that 5th star from you.

1.0

Aug 6, 2024

PROBABLY RUN AS FAR AS YOU CAN.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Company will give a great pay.

Cons

Too desperate to recruit people/managers that are not qualified to be a manager. The lack of proper training and guidance has been evident, and it has been a frustrating and disheartening experience. The hiring of inexperienced managers and their inability to effectively lead and support their team has led to a chaotic and unproductive work environment.

Cardinal Group Companies Response

Being a newly invigorated industry with so many moving parts and expectation definitely presents a challenge to those who choose it as a career. While you make good points here, it's disheartening to learn that the efforts to learn and pivot by others who choose the industry didn't live up to your expectations.

3.0

Jul 6, 2024

Foot in the door.

Leasing agent

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

This place will allow you to start off in the property management industry.

Cons

No pay raise and unfair yearly reviews.

Cardinal Group Companies Response

I appreciate your popping in to use your voice and help us and others learn more about your experience. If possible, can we connect so I can learn more about your experience with yearly reviews? Your profile suggests you are currently in your first year, so I'm hoping I can show you the merit increases and bonus structures put in place before you complete your first full year cycle. Shoot me a ping at Nick.Morrison@Cardinalgroup.com

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