Great customer centric values and fun work environment. - Leasing Consultant Venterra Realty Employee Review

4.0
Feb 23, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

- They provide great training for new employees. - Fun work environment. - Manager is easy to communicate with and shows care in the employees. - You get to wear many different hats as a leasing agent so there is always something to do besides working with prospects. - Promotions from within. - Big emphasis on great customer service and brand value. - Great benefits for full time employees

Cons

- You may be required to commute to different properties to fill in the office duties. Some of those commute drives can take up to an hour. - Those who used to work till 5pm might not like the fact that some properties stay open till 7pm on week days. - Since the business is all about dealing with people, you will occasionally be working with some mildly to very unpleasant prospects and residents so you have to be able to quickly regain attitude and shake off negativity.

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Venterra Realty Response
11y
Thanks for your feedback! It's great hearing that your experiences with us have been positive overall. While requirements for commutes and hours can vary by community and by role it's important that we are doing our best to make sure that we strike a balance between our policies creating a positive customer experience and creating a positive employee experience, so please be sure to speak up to your Property Manager if you ever feel like we should consider tweaking the setup at your community. You're definitely correct that with just about any Venterra role there is the potential of needing to deal with upset folks. It's important that our employees are able to competently and confidently handle these situations while not internalizing any negativity. While this is the case with most customer service positions, we do our best (largely through the great training that you mention) to make sure our employees are as prepared as possible to handle this difficult situations. If you ever need any more guidance on this front be sure to speak up so we can help you out! Thanks for your intranet and Encasa suggestions, too! We'll be sure to pass them along. If you have any other ideas for us be sure to submit a Better Way! Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts and have a great day!

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Pros

Company allows for responsibility to make a change. Everyone is extremely pleasant to work with, and leadership allows for opportunities to grow with the organization. There is no limit to what you can do here to make an impact. I could not love a company more to work for.

Cons

Only negative I can think of is I wish the company offered more benefits. They seem a little limited compared to other companies.

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Venterra Realty Response
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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.
1.0
May 7, 2026
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Pros

Use to be a lot. Not really anymore compared to other management companies

Cons

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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