Does FirstKey Homes pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FirstKey Homes employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FirstKey Homes. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FirstKey Homes?

66% of FirstKey Homes employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FirstKey Homes 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FirstKey Homes?

Construction Superintendent (12) , Manager (11) , Property Administrator (10) , Maintenance Technician (9) , Property Manager (7) , Resident Services Coordinator (7) , Analyst (5) , Field Inspector (5) , Leasing Agent (5) , Accountant (4) , Finance (3) , Recurring Services Coordinator (3) , Superintendent (3) , Accounts Payable Specialist (2) , Anonymous (2)

What are the pros of working at FirstKey Homes according to real employee reviews?

"They provide great benefits and ways to give back to the community." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great pay" ((in 24 reviews)); "Although the company is fairly new they try their best to make sure that we have a great culture." ((in 23 reviews)); "Growth opportunity" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great benefits, amazing team members, growth opportunities!" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FirstKey Homes according to real employee reviews?

"Unorganized, poor management." ((in 13 reviews)); "No work life balance for managers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Managers don’t know what they are doing." ((in 7 reviews)); "The new leadership is horrible." ((in 6 reviews)); "Mass layoffs in the 3rd and 4th quarters every year." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about FirstKey Homes layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about FirstKey Homes layoffs and their outlook for job security at FirstKey Homes in 2026.

What are the top reviewed FirstKey Homes locations?

Atlanta , Marietta , Charlotte , Phoenix , San Antonio , Dallas , Houston , Memphis , Indianapolis , Las Vegas , Kansas City , Miami , Kennesaw , Chicago , Saint Louis , Cape Coral , Fort Myers , Orlando , Homewood , Earth City , New York , Cornelius , Winston-Salem , Jarrell , Richardson , Nashville , Columbus , Jacksonville , Fort Lauderdale , Greenville

FirstKey Homes reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(278 total reviews)

Mark Smith

67% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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FirstKey Homes has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 278 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FirstKey Homes employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.6 stars).

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278 reviews

5.0

Nov 23, 2018

Awesome Company with great benefits

Field inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supervisors answers their phone to help no matter what time of day

Cons

Communication - Not Knowing if You Need to be doing something better

FirstKey Homes Response

7y

Hi! Thank you so much for the great review of FirstKey Homes and we appreciate the feedback on communication as well. It is something that we work on to get better with every day as we do understand how important it is. Thank you for everything you do to help us get better! Scott

3.0

Oct 19, 2018

Good Benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food/ snacks/ off site team building events

Cons

Lack of interest by managers to offer, f flexible work schedule, via work from home/remote

FirstKey Homes Response

7y

Hello! Thank you for taking the time you write your review. We appreciate your point of view and I am sorry to see the lack of enthusiasm for the current managers in position. I assure you, we hire the best candidates for the positions they hold in order to present FirstKey Homes in the best way possible as well as help us grow into the vision we see for our future. We are happy they are here to build FirstKey Homes as much as we are happy you are here. Together we will make FirstKey Homes great! Thank you for all that you do here. Scott

5.0

Sep 27, 2018

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High growth, exciting environment, unique opportunity

Cons

Not for someone that wants a cushy, easy 9-5 job

FirstKey Homes Response

7y

Hello! Thank you for your review and we are happy to have you and hopefully you grow with us. There is definitely a big opportunity for FirstKey Team Members to grow as we grow and we have big plans for the rest of 2018 and beyond! Thank you for all that you do here. Scott

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