Maintenance tech - Maintenance Technician Venterra Realty Employee Review

1.0
Oct 17, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people to work with

Cons

Cult like atmosphere. Never received my mileage reimbursement and when I quit I was never payed my vacation hours and I received a payment for my apartment that I cleaned only for them to stop payment 3 days later. I also noticed a lot of bigotry in this company

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Venterra Realty Response
8y
We appreciate you taking the time to provide the review, and I’m glad that you enjoyed the company of the individuals on your team, but I’m sorry to read about your negative takeaways with us. It’s our aim to create an amazing employee experience, so we’re not accustomed to seeing too many reviews like yours, and I want to be sure to fully address your concerns. While the exact circumstances are different for every individual who parts ways with us, we’ve established clear cut policies when it comes to handling things like vacation time, employee rent discounts, and mileage reimbursement to help prevent conflicts and misunderstandings. We’re more than happy to investigate the specifics surrounding your departure and make right any errors that might have occurred at that time. You also noted seeing bigotry during your time with us, and that’s something we unequivocally won’t tolerate on our teams. Although we’ve partnered with the third-party provider EthicsPoint to allow employees a safe way to anonymously report incidents or concerns they might not be comfortable discussing one-on-one with a manager, we know every system has its limitations, and understand the possibility of incidents deserving of immediate action not coming to our attention. To that end, I’d like to encourage you to reach out to me to discuss this as well as your concerns from the time of your resignation in more detail. Please reach out to me directly by phone (905-717-8264) or email (rroos@venterraliving.com) as soon as you have an opportunity. Again, thank you for providing the review and in advance for any future conversations regarding your concerns.

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are glad to hear about your positive experience and appreciate all you do as part of our team. We remain committed to creating a workplace where team members feel supported, valued, and proud of the work they do.
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Venterra’s culture has shifted to a 'Just a Number' approach. The disconnect is most visible in how they treat on-site staff. Leadership pushes an 'Amazon-style' AI model and expects 24/7 dedication, yet the financial incentives are a shell game. Regular residents often receive better deals through move-in specials (like 8 weeks free) than the employees who actually run the building. Combine that with full-price amenity fees and rent increases that eat up every merit raise, and it’s clear the company no longer values its people. Talent is leaving because the math—and the stress—simply doesn't add up anymore. Leadership thinks we have 'nothing to do' while on-site teams are burning out and working late nights to keep up. Regular residents get better financial deals. A '1-2 months free' concession for a resident often equals or beats the total annual 'discount' given to employees. We pay full price for the 'Smart Bundle' and all amenity fees. They give you a raise and then immediately raise your rent. The money goes right back to the company. Over the last 2 years, the 'people first' vibe is gone, replaced by a cold, replaceable approach and a failed obsession with mimicking Amazon’s AI metrics.

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