concierge

assistant property manager

pool attendant

office administrator

maintenance technician

Barkan Management

Pros: Barkan offers the ability to work remote 1-2 days per week. 1 hour breaks (30 min paid). The office is very nice and does offer two break rooms with multiple conference rooms. Plenty of parking and right off the highway. Great co workers that are friendly and respectful. 

Cons: The AR manager will micromanage you and will not give any encouragement. She will leave paperwork on your desk when you go on break. You will receive emails from her daily while sitting 10 feet away. Extremely poor communication. You will feel overwhelmed and not want to perform at your best. She shouts gets aggravated at the employees over little things.. To back up this statement, over 10 employees have left the company within the past year. This is just the corporate office. The pay/benefits does not reflect well around the Boston area. Many other employers offer more ($5-7 per hour increase). Benefits do not start until after 90 days or 180 days if you begin as a temp. Competitors will offer benefits day 1. 


What is the best part of working at the company?
Working along with the residents is a rewarding experience but the Property Manager will interferes to get you into her toxic zone and distract you from your duties, and end up doing secretary duties.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Toxic environment and unprofessional staff.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is toxic because the staff frequently gossips about residents' lifestyles or situations without understanding the wellness care policies and guidelines. This behavior is very unprofessional and contributes to a disorganized system.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The workplace environment is becoming increasingly toxic, making daily tasks highly stressful due to a lack of professionalism, disorganization, and constant distractions

This company is a complete organizational disaster.  The turnover rate has been so high, that there is no functional system in place.  Upper management is completely out of touch with basic common sense and human decency. They provide absolutely no training to new employees, you inherit a mess upon starting and no assistance.  They do not pay vendors or suppliers for months on end, so working there you get to enjoy your accounts being cut off and your contractors refusing to show up.  Residents are treated poorly and their yearly recertifications are completed months late, if at all.  Rent checks are processed weeks/months late.  It's a total comedy of errors, a complete failure of management, and their strategy is to turn around and scapegoat and reprimand their property managers and superintendents to rationalize their failures.  AVOID WORKING FOR THIS COMPANY AT ALL COSTS.



Benefits at this company are okay: 10 vacation days a year and 10 paid holidays (which vary by state.)

Pay is below average: most companies pay more per hour/have higher salaries. Wages increase 2-3% every year.

Experience in the industry is not required...so the quality of your coworkers will vary greatly. (This includes management.)

Be advised that you will be provided an online system to teach you things, but if you want to ask questions, you're out of luck. (This was implemented after I left.) The reasons for some processes won't be explained: you'll be expected to do it because your told. 

Nepotism is another occurring theme at this business; there is a significant amount of workplace drama.

You'll be encouraged to take classes to better yourself...but this won't lead to an increase in pay or promotion.

You will be overworked...they're not keen on hiring staff to lighten the load. (That would hurt their profit margin.)

What is the best part of working at the company?
Support was always responsive and helpful.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The turnovers in upper management and throughout the company were brutal. It was hard to keep track of who to send reports to, who was over the accounting department, and the lack of communication from upper management was particularly frustrating. But somehow they expected you to know everything.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
If you like constant changes and no communication - this is the place for you.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
No time to do my actual job. It was becoming very micromanaged and I was treated like I was working at a kiosk in a mall.

Work life balance is especially difficult with so many accounts to handle.   A career in property management is stressful by nature but recent changes lead one to hope that that Barkan is attempting to assist the employees to achieve a better balance.  The Senior Account Executive that I report to is always prompt and responsive.  I could not do my job without her assistance.  No matter what issue I need help with, she always knows how best to deal with it and where to find the answers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I have only worked for this company a little over 6 months but it has not been a good experience. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No proper training or support from upper management. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is manageable. The residents in the community have not really liked us as the new management company. It’s been a difficult transition. Some of the residents have been nice. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I work onsite as an Assistant Manager so it can be quite challenging and stressful at times. We cater to the community and the HOA and their needs.

This is possibly the most toxic work environment to work in. I've been a maintenance technician for luxury apartments, acquisitions, garden style, high rise buildings for almost 10 years and had the worst experience with this company.  Company does not care about your well being especially during the covid-19 pandemic. Maintenance technicians are given absolutely no protection.  No steps were taken to create a safe and healthy workplace and protect workers. The building manager has no idea what she's doing. They have so much turn over, they can't keep a technician. I'm so happy I no longer work for this company, think twice before you even consider applying. One word TOXIC!! 

Everyone I worked with and for at Barkan was professional and had the client's best interest in mind at all times. We were given a long lead time in producing monthly financial statements - typically one month after the fact - and were expected to keep upper management informed if the deadlines were going to be missed. Every senior accountant was usually assigned between 10-15 properties to handle and that seemed to be an optimal load.

The team was treated as family and quite often lunch was brought in for seasonal celebrations or if we were given additional work that needed special attention.

Overall, a great place to work.

The company is good if you are a full time employee. Good benefits and above average pay.  There is a double standard for part time employee's who are paid less per hour and for holidays, receive no benefits. The culture is that part time employee's are considered "second class" I encourage new employee's to read the employee handbook. The management at the building where I was working was a complete no show on weekends. ZERO time on site over the course of 2.5 years! This includes the GM/AGM/Amenities MGR. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Concierge 1 salary reported	$20.00 per hour
Assistant property manager 2 salaries reported	$58,000 per year
Pool attendant 1 salary reported	$19.00 per hour
Office administrator 1 salary reported	$25.00 per hour
Maintenance technician 2 salaries reported	$27.00 per hour

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