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5 West Group

Seemed like this would be a good company to work for when they purchased the property I worked at.  The management staff at corporate is friendly.  That being said, this is a company clearly experiencing growing pains.  There is no policy and procedure manual.  No clear job descriptions.  You are not informed of any chain of command.  The purchasing process is mind-numbingly inefficient.  I waited a month for an order to get approved.  They genuinely sat on empty units for a month rather than get me what I needed.  I scheduled contractors to come in and do work in units, as I did with the prior owners.  They sent them home the day of the work scheduled to be done and said: "well, you didn't check with us first."  Would have been nice to have some sort of procedure from them to know I needed to do that.  

If you like organization, efficiency, and want to get things done, this is not the company for you.  Go somewhere else.  They're friendly, but incompetent.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part is that the company is truly focused on long-term investment and success. It’s run by long-term owners and managers who care about building something sustainable, not just quick wins.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Because the company focuses on turning around challenging properties, there are often emergencies and unforeseen issues that come up, so the pace can be intense at times.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The relationships and friendships that develop while working through challenges are a big part of the culture — sometimes it feels like the camaraderie of shipwrecked passengers who weather the storm and come out stronger together.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A big part of my day is trying to foresee potential problems and resolve them early so they don’t become larger issues later on.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Team oriented, they listen to your ideas and take them into consideration when making decisions. Work/Life balance is great! If they need to discuss something after hours, they always ask first (via text) before calling. They also promote from within when possible. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Tenants and finding employees with a good work ethic. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Supportive, approachable leaders, teamwork as well as fosters collaboration to solve challenges and encourages learning. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy but manageable.  I travel through the week so a couple days a week I am at my home office, some days I am at the other locations. At times it can get overwhelming but there is always someone to lend a hand.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working for 5 West Group has been a truly great experience. It’s a wonderful company to be part of. They treat every tenant the way they would want to be treated — with fairness, care, and respect. The team culture is just as impressive. All employees treat each other like family, showing mutual respect and support to each other.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Going home at end of day . Great Family 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Treat each other like family....

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working for 5 West Group has been a truly great experience. It’s a wonderful company to be part of. They treat every tenant the way they would want to be treated — with fairness, care, and respect. The team culture is just as impressive. All employees treat each other like family, showing mutual respect and support to each other.

5 west group is by far the most horrible company. They claim to make transitions as smooth as possible which is not the case at all. They ship your office stuff to you and you set it up yourself with no training on the software, we were informed to “call when you need something” with no direct supervisor and different team members telling us multiple different things. They do not give you the proper tools to succeed and run your office. There was zero communication from anyone from the company. Once all the residents are set up on the new system and files are loaded they no longer have any use for you, you have now completed the hard work for them. I have never been treated so poorly by and owner and they are very rude every time they stopped in. This is not a company you want to work for if you are looking for respect, honestly and loyalty.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Pay was ok. But not worth the nonsense

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Power play office politics. Between bay city and Saginaw location. Weird relationship between outside contractor and regional manager. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment is Hostile for no reason if certian contractor is around. Upper managment refuses to do anything about him.  Other than that not bad.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Team meeting, get to work, lunch, work, wrap up.

This company is a great company. Sometimes it's hard to get in touch which certian parts of upper management however the company in a whole is great. They do care about their employees, and they want what's best for the residents and the staff. They will celebrate your birthday by sending you a surprise care package. They hired me while I was pregnant and not only gave me a maternity leave but sent something for my little guy as well when he was born. If my medical issues hadn't worsen after the birth of my son I would still be working here, but the combination of the drive and my health forced me to resign. This is a wonderful company to work for.

This company buys distressed properties and doesn't want to put the money into them to maintain them. They make purchasing difficult for maintenance to get their work orders completed. Use cheap contractors that perform sloppy work. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Coworkers were honest and caring. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Strange corporate hierarchy and power dynamics. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Day-to-day was fine. The second you worked with corporate it was uncomfortable. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It's property management, so nothing special. Check emails, answer phone calls, show units, etc.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working with tenants and management solving ways to make any situation agreeable to all involved. Teamwork 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
People make their own stress. If you go in with a positive attitude, see it through.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Open. If you need help with anything?  Just ask. Understanding, they help anyway they can.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Property manager 31 salaries reported	$57,355 per year
Maintenance technician 19 salaries reported	$21.16 per hour
Leasing agent 19 salaries reported	$20.61 per hour
Assistant property manager 15 salaries reported	$21.10 per hour
Maintenance person 1 salary reported	$20.00 per hour

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