NVR reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(618 total reviews)

Gene Bredow

69% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

NVR has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 618 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NVR 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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618 reviews
1.0
Nov 27, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Steady stream of leads from business partner.

Cons

Unrealistic expectations of management, 95% or better is their perceived normal. Constant harassment if not exceeding expectations. Performance rated on likability of management, not actual performance. Hires non-experienced support staff so 90% of production tasks put on sales team. No leadership, just management. Expects 24-7 availability for business partner. Promotes only from within so suffers from incestuous stupidity. Punishment is fast and furious if you dont dummy yourself down to the "NVR way", no capacity to think or believe there are better more effective and efficient ways of doing things. Significantly high turnover of employees. You will see endless adds looking to hire new employees. You will be tempted with higher than average income possibilities. It is a shell game, your chances of actually achieving it are less than 33%. You will be physically and mentally drained by the unhealthy culture.

1.0
Feb 26, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent starting salary and amount of vacation time is nice.

Cons

CEO out of touch with employees. Everything is numbers driven. Year after year we have record years. However, if we don't meet the demands of the shareholders everyone outside of upper management suffers. Its capitalism at its finest. Good luck trying to get a decent raise, the paltry 1%-2% annual raise is mandated by board members. Paul Saville was kind enough to give himself a 16% raise in 2018. I guess thats where the new corporate tax rate went...

2.0
Jan 8, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The compensation is above average at NVR. There were travel opportunities (before they froze all the budgets). There is definitely a lot of opportunity to move between departments if you want to try on different hats, so might be a good fit for someone new in their career who isn't sure if they want to be in marketing, sales, HR, etc.

Cons

I worked on one of NVR's regional marketing teams, and while the experience had positive moments and I met some good people in my time there, I could not and would not recommend it to any marketing professional looking to grow in their career. NVR, across all levels all the way up to executive leadership, has fostered a culture of bullying. Fear tactics are used to improve performance, there is constant gossiping and rumor spreading, demotions happen routinely whenever leadership is unhappy with the sales numbers -- all in all, it will feel a lot like a high school cafeteria. I was in attendance at numerous meetings where individuals were targeted, berated and dog-piled on by leadership in front of many colleagues. As a marketing professional, your performance will be based on sales numbers exclusively, which means if the market is experiencing a downturn, you will be given a negative performance review even if your work that year was above average. The individuals who thrive at this company are those who have no problem stepping on others to boost themselves up the ladder, and it shows. HR is basically non-existent -- when I resigned from my position, the HR rep asked to have a exit interview where I could explain why I was leaving and then never followed up to actually schedule it when I agreed. There is zero flexibility, and they take pride in harmful mantras like "It takes what it takes," and "NVR isn't for everyone," (why be proud of a lack of inclusivity?!). This company is a classic example of the "rise and grind" culture that is finally dying out, thanks to an evolving corporate landscape where the employee holds more of the power. You have the power to choose a company that views you as a human instead of a number on a spreadsheet, cares about your mental health and overall well-being, and will value the skills that you bring to the table. NVR is not that place.

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