Is Meritage Homes a good company to work for?

Meritage Homes has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 735 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Meritage Homes to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Meritage Homes have been left by employees working as Intern , Construction Intern and Assistant Construction Manager .

Does Meritage Homes pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Meritage Homes employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Meritage Homes. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Meritage Homes?

68% of Meritage Homes employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Meritage Homes 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meritage Homes?

Construction Manager (80) , Sales Associate (37) , Sales Counselor (31) , Assistant Construction Manager (17) , Sales (17) , Construction Intern (13) , Intern (13) , Sales Consultant (10) , New Home Sales Counselor (8) , Purchasing Coordinator (8) , Purchasing Agent (7) , Analyst (6) , Customer Care Associate (6) , Customer Care Representative (5) , Internship (5)

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

"Pay is good and division leadership is soild." ((in 39 reviews)); "Location is great and the people you work with are extremely friendly." ((in 38 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 33 reviews)); "Strong core values which are really adhered to" ((in 29 reviews)); "Its the best company to work for and work with great people and team!! Proud for the quality of homes we sell!" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Poor Management practice at every level." ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper Management is clueless: they don't do any work and are condescending to employees they supervise" ((in 14 reviews)); "Very busy and long hours" ((in 7 reviews)); "Favoritism and turnover are the highest I’ve ever seen." ((in 6 reviews)); "Health insurance is BAD." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Meritage Homes layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Meritage Homes locations?

Scottsdale , Houston , Atlanta , Orlando , Dallas , Phoenix , Austin , Charlotte , Nashville , Tampa , Tucson , Raleigh , Greenville , Denver , San Antonio , Irvine , Vacaville , Brentwood , Sacramento , West Palm Beach , Irving , Los Angeles , Corona , Katy , Biloxi , West Sacramento , San Francisco , Winter Garden , Stuart , Myrtle Beach

Meritage Homes reviews

4.0

68% would recommend to a friend

(675 total reviews)

Phillippe Lord

80% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Meritage Homes has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 675 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Meritage Homes employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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675 reviews

5.0

Nov 20, 2025

Cannot recommend enough

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, leadership and growth opportunities

Cons

Cannot think of any at the moment

5.0

Oct 30, 2025

Passionate About My Work and Proud of My Company

Administrative services manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work-life balance that supports personal well-being. Management genuinely cares and leads with empathy. Company is built on strong, meaningful values. Encourages professional growth and helps employees excel. Abundant opportunities for advancement and career development.

Cons

Some tasks and processes could benefit from refinement to improve cohesion and workflow

1.0

Oct 28, 2025

Very Toxic place to work

Sales counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits that's the only somewhat positive aspect of this company.

Cons

Core values are just lip service Severe lack of integrity Managers and support staff are ineffective, narrow minded, and micromanage the team Cross selling (Mass Selling) culture that does not work , instead causes mass confusion, inconsistency, and lack of integrity amongst the team. Favoritism of management towards some of the sales team causes lack of trust ,lack of being heard , as well as lack of opportunities Support staff has bad attitudes , also show favoritism ,and are hard to work with.

Meritage Homes Response

8mo

We appreciate your comments and are sorry to hear that your experience with Meritage did not align with what we strive to offer our people. We take great pride in the experience we create for our team and would value an opportunity to learn from your experiences. If you are comfortable sharing more, please contact our anonymous 24/7 ethics phone line at (800) 793-7719 or online at www.meritagehomes.ethicspoint.com. Thank you.

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