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

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FirstKey Homes reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(278 total reviews)

Mark Smith

67% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

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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Reviews by job title

278 reviews

5.0

Dec 31, 2019

FKH Promotes Growth in All Aspects of the Business!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Transparency and providing realistic insight on where the company stands on a quarterly basis. Promotes from within. Encourages Team collaboration and involvement with flexible work schedules. Employee voices are heard by the Leadership Team.

Cons

Seating arrangements can be tricky. BUT, they are working on making it comfortable for everyone! This is what happens when you grow at a rapid rate!

5.0

Apr 26, 2019

Not too good to be true, just right!

Field inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Office staff and managers -Pay and benefits -Get to stay busy which makes the day go by faster -Don't have someone breathing down your neck

Cons

-Wear on your car but the hourly pay and mileage pay make up for it

FirstKey Homes Response

Hi! So happy to read your review and to know you are being taken care of by our amazing team out there in KC. Thank you for all that you do in helping to make FirstKey Homes a great place to work! Scott

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

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

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Jobs at FirstKey Homes

Property Administrator

Property Administrator

Property Administrator

Resident Service Coordinator