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I worked at ALG Senior for three years, and my experience was marked by frequent leadership changes, a lack of transparency, and inconsistent direction. The company does not prioritize hiring industry professionals but instead relies on internal networks of friends and family, which impacted overall efficiency and strategic decision-making.

One of the biggest challenges was the frequent restructuring. I initially started as a fully remote employee, but the company implemented a return-to-office policy that seemed designed to encourage attrition. After returning to a hybrid model, I was promoted to a leadership role with a substantial raise—only to have that position eliminated three months later due to budget cuts. I was offered my previous role back but with a 14% salary reduction. After negotiations, my pay was reinstated, but the instability was a recurring theme.

Throughout my time at ALG Senior, I reported to five different supervisors, each with varying and often unclear objectives. There was little autonomy in decision-making, and employees were often set up for failure due to unclear expectations and a lack of support. Budget constraints prevented necessary investments in tools and resources, and the organization frequently failed to uphold agreements with external vendors.

Ultimately, while there were some opportunities for growth, the lack of a unified vision and strategic direction made it difficult to feel secure or valued in the role. This may not be the best environment for those seeking career stability or a company that prioritizes professional development.

This organization is very questionable in terms of its administrative leadership. Staff at the headquarters are expected to work very unrealistic, long hours. In addition to this, you'll often be "encouraged" to work during your days off. Staff attempts to be creative with scheduling, but typically you're still working the same amount of bloated hours to meet ridiculous deadlines. Several individuals in leadership positions are also rather impulsive, spewing false statements. Even when corrected, oftentimes I found that they would merely shrug and continue down a different conversation. Turnover is high, putting pressure on current staff to shoulder extra burdens. The entire thing is just a mess, and it just all feels like a gigantic sinking ship full of people who want to be stuck in a silo or echo chamber, so they don't have to face their shortcomings or mismanagement. If you're seeking a place to grow, there is definitely opportunity here, but only because they can't keep/maintain staff. So just give it some time, and you'll be up for promotional opportunities as another person quits and leaves open a vacancy. I'd never work here again, nor would I recommend it to anyone else. They don't even have a 401K. 

If you are looking for a job that will not invest in resources to help you work efficiently, will not allow your department to spend any money to benefit the company, and offers the most bare minimum benefits, then this company is for you! This company does not care about you, your advancement, or your wellbeing. They recently laid off or let go about half of their corporate staff because the company switched to a mandatory in-office policy instead of letting their talent work remotely. Now, the entire marketing department is gone as is the majority of IT and other very important departments. Corporate is a nightmare. When employees tried to talk to HR about this new policy forcing employees to commute several hours one way to work, sometimes across state lines - HR hid under their desks and ignored staff. That is not HR. If HR is avoiding conflict, that speaks volumes to how awful the work culture is. Also, doesn't matter how much PTO you have built up or worked your behind off for in all the years you have dedicated to your job, the company only allows you to take a maximum of 10 days total - with approval. Honestly you are lucky to get more than 3. This company changes its policies at will, without notice and will kick you out If you don't agree. Please, if you have any respect for yourself, do not work here.

A typical workday was around 10 hours long, busy all day sometimes without a break.
I learned that you cannot trust anyone at work
Upper Management was like a cult or a plantation. They spoke with you often disrespectfully, like you were a child of theirs. If you were in the click, you survived. If not, they plotted to get rid of you.
The culture was cult-like from corporate and upper management
was dealing with the corporate office

A typical workday lasted for around 10 hours and was often very busy without a break. Sadly, I learned that I couldn't trust anyone at work. Upper management seemed to behave like a cult or a plantation. They often spoke to you in a disrespectful manner, as if you were one of their children. If you were part of their clique, you survived. However, if not, they would plot to get rid of you. The corporate culture was also very cult-like, which was evident from the way upper management behaved. I had to deal with the corporate office frequently.

Despite all this, the most enjoyable part of the job was interacting with the residents.


This was by far the most toxic work environment I have ever worked in. There are a small handful of people at the corporate office that do genuinely care about the staff and residents in the facilities, but the rest are clueless or don't care. Senior leadership is a joke. The staff in the facilities aren't given the resources they need to provide quality care for the residents but try their absolute best but get burned out quickly so turnover is high and the people at corporate that want to help cannot because there are no resources available to do so. Promotions are based on who you know and are friends with not what your skills are. Senior leadership is not held responsible for their bad behavior and poor decision making. HR is not a place you can go to speak confidentially about anything you see because it will get reported back to those having the bad behavior. The only decent thing was pay but no amount of money in the world is worth working here again. I wish I would've read the reviews prior to accepting the position so I wouldn't have ever joined the company in the first place. It's a disaster. 

Concerns about compensation appear frequently, and my experience reflects the same pattern. Pay levels are noticeably low, and this creates challenges for both recruitment and retention. The one meaningful advantage is that the organization is willing to promote individuals who have limited experience, offering them an opportunity to step into leadership roles. However, this opportunity is not accompanied by full transparency. The true scope of responsibilities, workload, and expectations is often not communicated upfront, leaving new leaders unprepared for the volume and complexity of the tasks they are expected to manage.

This lack of clarity contributes to frustration and turnover, as employees discover only after stepping into the role how much work is required and how little support is provided. While advancement may be accessible, the absence of honest communication about the demands of the job makes it difficult for staff to succeed or feel set up for long‑term growth.

ALG is very unethical from the top down. HR and other management positions lack college education to support their positions. The majority of employees are promoted based on being "yes" employees or they are friends with the COO. HR and other employees vape within the corporate office and facilities. There is no race or cultural diversity at the corporate level, which shows their lack of diversity from within. They constantly lie to vendors and never pay for services rendered. Constant lay offs or demotions due to not being able to make payroll but are constantly buying new properties or building new facilities. Upper Management makes very nice salaries with no pay cuts but staff working directly with the residents barely make minimum wage...that is clearly a problem because when horrible things happen to the residents you have nobody to blame but yourself because, you're cheap.The CEO and investors, need to take a hard look at financials and how the COO and CFO is driving ALG straight into the ground.

Working with assisted living and memory care communities have been one of the most meaningful experiences of my career. This company truly cares about both its residents and staff, creating a supportive and compassionate environment every day. Caring for individuals with memory-related conditions requires patience, teamwork, and heart, and I’ve seen firsthand how dedicated the staff is to providing dignity, comfort, and quality care to every resident.

Management is supportive, coworkers work together like family, and the relationships built with residents and their families are incredibly rewarding. While the work can be emotionally and physically demanding at times, it is also deeply fulfilling knowing you are making a difference in someone’s daily life.

I would recommend this company to anyone passionate about caregiving, senior care, and making a positive impact in a memory care community.


What is the best part of working at the company?
The most satisfying aspect is assisting both the residents and the staff.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
  My direct supervisor seemed to expect the staff to bow to her upon entering the building.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I appreciated the culture of the building when corporate was not present. However, troubling issues were happening behind the scenes. Corporate instilled fear among the staff that the owner might show up and terminate employees.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Ten-hour working days are stressful, but they are also rewarding, as I was able to help the staff and residents. Work is never fully completed due to corporate pressure to do more, and at times, I spend my own money to get things done.

Training is pretty much non-existent and you have no support from management or Corporate. Be prepared to sell your soul for this company if you are in management because guess what...you have to do it all, at all times of the day. They call their employees "universal", so that you are expected to work every job in that building. Anyway that corners and cost can be cut that is the way they roll. The care team has good assets, but staffing is pitiful. Corporate wants five star building appearance for 1 star quality overall care. ALG owns more than 150 buildings in eight states with more than 12,500 beds (residents). They build and buy more buildings in hopes to make a dollar, but the buildings they already own suffer. Don't do it. Save your sanity.   

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