Pros
They own and manage their communities and are very good about completing regular capital projects so that their assets are generally in pretty good shape. If your graduated from Texas A&M, they will give you a job - your work experience and skill level are irrelevant when it comes to hiring Aggies so don’t lowball yourself. - Loved their vacation suite benefit - Pretty good vacation time benefits
Cons
It’s very unfortunate because what once really was a fantastic workplace has rapidly declined over the past few years. I’m not speaking to their financials results, only to the employee experience. I really debated sharing the negative because I’m generally not a complainer and there was a time when I really loved this place. However, in the end I decided making it public might encourage someone to make changes to get them back on track. So here it goes... - Blatant favoritism, especially from the VP level - Very low pay - Witnessed sexist remarks by certain members of leadership - Has changed from living the culture and showing team members how to become an active participant in creating culture, to manipulating employees into participating. - Was made to feel like I would be retaliated against if I didn’t answer company surveys favorably or leave positive reviews on the company. - Tried to manipulate me into signing a no arbitration agreement. I believe the exact way it was presented to me was, “yes it is technically ‘optional,’ however, it is in the best interest of the company and would be in My best interest to sign.” I felt certain had I stayed, my not signing would have hindered my growth in the future - again, this is only speculation, just wanted to share how my leader made me feel. - On more than one occasion I witnessed leaders show up to volunteer events, take a photo for company promotional purposes, and then leave without ever actually participating. - Low growth opportunities - Did not feel valued even when I was exceeding my goals
