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Steadfast Companies

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Steadfast Companies reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(226 total reviews)
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Rodney F. Emery

88% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Steadfast Companies has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 226 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Steadfast Companies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.8 stars).

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226 reviews
2.0
Dec 12, 2017
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Pros

Competitive pay, allowed to live at other properties besides your own and still use employee discount, bonuses are frequent and competitive.

Cons

Unorganized, lack of job security, managers are not receptive to feedback, each community runs entirely different which means policies are changed often and not properly followed by all, corporate and on site managers make up policies as they go along, people are often promoted based on friendship and not actual skill which results in high turnover and more disorganization, too much gossip and finger pointing, certain regionals set unrealistic goals and do not listen to on site staff with differing opinions, managers are often not trained well and in turn do not train staff well, professional and highly skilled employees usually quit or are let go so it’s hard to get close to anyone in your same position who can be of any help, if you voice your opinion and upper management disagrees you will be written up if you happen to not buy into their demands or jump when they say so, if they want someone they are friends with to have your job they will relocate or fire you to promote them regardless of skill set and blanket it as “promoting within”, Human Resources is also highly unskilled so if you feel you’re being bullied or discriminated against, they will not talk to you and will instead patronize you and speak to your manager about you without asking for your input until it’s too late, if you worked for another more successful company before, you will easily and quickly see that Steadfast does not follow all Fair Housing and Employment Laws nor do they follow important industry standards. Certain regions often have unwritten rules that you will be disciplined for if you break them but because they’re blatantly illegal- they do not put them in writing. If you say anything about their lack of professionalism or voice concern over things you feel are unfair, prepare to be passive aggressively taunted until you quit, are unceremoniously fired, or you sue.

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Steadfast Companies Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to write this detailed review to address your concerns. I’m sorry to hear your experience at Steadfast Companies did not match our intentions. While I may challenge some of your statements, I do recognize we can make improvements throughout the Company, and I have personally initiated a number of changes in staffing, policy and resources to improve our systems, technologies and practices. As an organization, we are diligently working towards improving our operations. This includes hiring the most qualified associates, implementing new training techniques, and providing better support and development for our Community Managers and Regional Teams. As we embrace these changes, I firmly believe that we will emerge a stronger Steadfast. We are committed to providing a positive employment experience and value each member of our team. Please know that I take your feedback seriously and will look into the concerns you have brought to my attention. Thank you again, and I wish you all the best. Rodney Emery, CEO
2.0
Dec 30, 2017

No more abuse

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Pros

The company has a great mission statement and they appear to be trying to get back to operating within that mission statement. They are making some strategic partnerships that should make for financial longevity of the company. The CEO appears to have a heart for the people, even though the VP's and RM's don't share his heart.

Cons

They have incompetent Regional Management Leadership. Many Regional Managers are receiving kick backs from vendors. There are a few Regional Managers that do not know how to lead well. They don't have any idea how to run a property and are solely focused on how to make reports look good. One in particular has made reference to a staff member as "trash". The Regional Managers are cliquish, if you just want to do your job and not be in the clicks they harass you.

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Steadfast Companies Response
8y
Thank you for taking the opportunity to review your time with Steadfast Companies. I appreciate your comments about the mission statement and our work toward aligning more with our Core Values. Over the past few months, we have been working diligently on becoming better at what we do. This means focusing more on the foundation of the Company and aligning with our Core Values in our business dealings. I’m sorry to hear that you did not have a positive experience with our Regional Management team and appreciate you bringing the concerns forward. We have a conflict of interest policy that all employees are held to, including our Regional Managers. I will look into the concerns you have voiced, thank you. I am confident that with newly added members of our executive team, the effort to better align with our mission statement and core values will only improve. This will emanate throughout the organization from our corporate office to our regional and site teams. If you have any additional questions or concerns, I encourage you to email me at Rod.Emery@SteadfastCo.com.
1.0
Apr 24, 2018

Accountant

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Pros

PTO and 401. I do not remember anything else because i did not have good memory in the accounting department.

Cons

Accounting dept was a joke and very unorganized. They promoted people based on connection or friends with Assistant controllers/Controllers not by merits or skills. No seniority at all. Very high turn over, low pay, work too much plus on the weekends.

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Steadfast Companies Response
7y
Thank you for sharing your experience with Steadfast Companies, we are sorry to hear that we did not meet your expectations during your employment with us. We are committed to providing a positive experience for all associates and are diligently working hard to improve our operations in every aspect and department, this includes new training techniques, policies, procedures, compensation and even communication. We would like to speak with you in more detail regarding your experience and how to improve, please contact SHR@Steadfastco.com.
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