Positive review from former employee - Anonymous employee Associa Employee Review

My last day at Associa was last week and I can’t think of a better way to honor my 6 years with the company than to share my experience as an employee. So often you read reviews on hotels, restaurants and even employers and the overwhelming majority are negative. Fortunately, I get to share the positive. While no job is perfect, equally no employer is perfect. But my 6 years at Associa, serving in multiple roles within the organization, collectively represents one of my most positive work experiences to date. And I hope this helps prospective and current employees and clients alike see my perspective of the Associa family, focusing on the three most important things to me as an employee: people, opportunities for growth, and vision. People: I am most passionate about people. Without a doubt the people at Associa are what kept me there for so long, and is what I will miss the most. No one is perfect, but the people at Associa truly make up a group of individuals trying their very hardest to live out the company’s mission and vision daily, most often around the clock. Opportunities for Growth: I didn’t start in the community management industry. In fact, I knew next to nothing about it when I began. I started in the Government Affairs Department at the Home Office in Dallas. Three short years later I moved to Change Management and then grew my scope to include Communications. Not only did I get to experience growth while at Associa, but so did most of my other colleagues – many of whom came from branch offices and grew from within. Additionally, the new performance review process rolled out this year provided a consistent opportunity for growth and development regardless of title, position, or office location across the globe. Vision and Direction: We all know what we stand for (hopefully) and working for a company that knows what it stands for is equally important in my book. Associa’s vision and values so closely line up with my personal values that it was easy to live them out (or at least try to) in my professional life: customer service, loyalty, innovation and improvement, integrity and accountability, and family spirit. While I’m certain not every employee had quite the experience I did at Associa, I know there are many out there who have, and still do, feel as if they contribute(d) to the organization. I am fortunate to walk away from Associa with positive memories working alongside the people while serving the communities we manage.