Changing Culture - Anonymous employee Cortland Employee Review

3.0
Nov 12, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Base pay is good - Direct co-workers have always been great

Cons

So much is changing within the company and the lack of consistency between markets is huge. Its tough to help difficult residents because Corporate positioned managers are stretched so thin that they are willing to agree to whatever terms the resident demands even if it is not deserved or follows fair housing just so that they can "handle" the resident quickly. This makes the site teams feel useless and look incompetent, dishonest, and uncapable to the residents. Feels like the amount of support for the community teams is nearly non-existent anymore. There is also no accountability on managers at sites that struggle. The service team, for example, could have members that consistently get away with things like sleeping in their car, leaving work and clocking out an hour later, making empty promises to residents with no follow through, etc. and never get reprimanded or given a "coaching" so their behavior continues and the ones that actually do their job have to pick up that slack and become overworked and bitter towards management.

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Cortland Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience at Cortland. We’re pleased to hear that you were satisfied with your base pay and established great relationships with your peers. However, we regret to hear that you think community teams are not getting reliable and consistent support. At Cortland, we strive to create a culture of teamwork and positivity where associates can grow together and were saddened to hear that this was not your experience. Your feedback is important in helping us identify areas of improvement and ensuring that we uphold the standards and values that define Cortland. We are committed to addressing these issues and sincerely thank you for your candid feedback. Please feel free to reach out at Kerry.Crowley@cortland.com if you would like to share more about your experience.

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