Is Cardinal Group Companies a good company to work for?

Cardinal Group Companies has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 827 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 85% 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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cardinal Group Companies?

85% 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, 4.3 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 (22) , 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 99 reviews)); "Great team members and manager." ((in 49 reviews)); "Cardinal Group offers great benefits" ((in 43 reviews)); "Very fun to work for them and will meet great people" ((in 28 reviews)); "Cardinal has great company culture and really does embody all of its Core Values." ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Very low pay for it" ((in 32 reviews)); "Bad management" ((in 22 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)); "Portfolio managers will withhold funds for tenant events in order to get a better bonus." ((in 4 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

Cardinal Group Companies reviews

4.1

85% would recommend to a friend

(804 total reviews)

Alex O'Brien

92% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Compensation and benefits

Cardinal Group Companies has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 804 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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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Reviews by job title

804 reviews

5.0

Apr 9, 2021

CGM is Great

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CGM values employee feedback and actually implements changes on our behalf. The work is challenging and rewarding, which is reflected monetarily in our quarterly bonuses. The workplace culture is unmatched, and that was highlighted at the start of the pandemic. From the CEO to Asset Management to onsite team members, we are challenged, valued, and rewarded in a way that makes the workplace so dynamic.

Cons

Pay could be better/less of a gap between onsite and HQ

Cardinal Group Companies Response

5y

Phenomenal insight and way to champion the core values. You are 100% correct that the inherent belief we all have of "being in it together" helped us not only to survive but to flourish in what will undoubtedly be a time for the history books. Regarding pay, what a prescient thing to be thinking about. The world is changing day by day and if we're going to continue to thrive, it will have to be done so equitably. I don't want to tip the hand too much here, but be on the lookout for something super exciting as we approach Q4.

3.0

Apr 7, 2021

They’re meh

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a totally fine company to work for. Pays fine, benefits are actually great, I know some people that have had a fantastic experience and others that have had a really negative experience. After having some time to look back at my experience with cardinal I can say I truly believe your experience has a lot to do with your cell/group. Overall I had a fine time, but it probably would have been better if I wasn’t in Group 2...

Cons

For SURE they are obsessed with their HQ team. It’s actually pretty insulting. I personally worked on site since the very beginning of the pandemic and we were required to stay open well after HQ was allowed to work from home. That’s not really what I have a problem with- my problem is that they still offered HQ employees every Friday in December off while the on site teams were quite literally putting their lives at risk every day.... I mean my god it was maybe the most tone deaf thing ive seems in a hot minute. Additionally, HQ receives unlimited PTO, lots of fun events (pour at four, snow days, etc.), and on site is just kinda there...

Cardinal Group Companies Response

5y

Thank you for the time to leave the review. It's important that we're open and honest with each other, and I appreciate your openness here. Wishing you the best -N

3.0

Apr 6, 2021

Experience Depends on Cell and Client

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, cell support is there if you are in the right location-as is client support, the intent and message are there with the core values but the "culture" has become lost along the way

Cons

Stick to your core values and "culture"- including conducting more anonymous surveys about your Cell Leadership and HR that are actually anonymous where cell leaders don't chastise team members and let them know that they can pull reports to see how many people haven't completed the surveys sent out...Some cells have great leaders and clients to work for while others make people miserable to go to work everyday and it shows with higher turnover. Lower budgets all around mean lower salaries than market, lower leasing and marketing budgets to spend against comps, and lower maintenance budgets for repairs

Cardinal Group Companies Response

5y

I'm disappointed to hear that there has been messaging that the Qualtrix surveys aren't anonymous. Hearing that can only serve to devalue our culture, as you clearly pointed out. Open and honest communication is truly the main driver of our relationships as individuals, and it's disappointing to hear that there is a breakdown. I hope you know though, that your open and honest feedback both here and in those surveys will help in keeping the culture alive if even one step at a time. Thank you for using your voice.

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Porter

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