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Camden Property Trust

Camden has been an incredible company in the past and will be again if...the principles of the company stop and look at the big picture. 
In an effort to grow their business they employed self-centered, selfish, and self-serving people. Grant it they hid it very well in the beginning... their true colors didn't start shining through for a while, but enough has happened that the principles have surely noticed. 
Employee turnover is through the roof, especially long term people.  Change is certain in a large company like Camden but when the basic foundation is lost in translation...meaning remember and value the people that helped put the company where it is... the tower starts to crumble.
 Although the principles verbalize that they appreciate and care about each and every person they employ...the buck stops there. From the CEO down, the people in charge of the Houston market are all about themselves, and how to get their friends at the top of the food chain. They have systematically eliminated anyone they feel doesn't fit their idea of a "leader" in other words...don't question, disagree or argue. Do what you’re told, and if it’s not right too bad...take the blame. Camden use to allow for individual thinking and encouraged discussions, opinions and suggestions, to some degree they still do but no one dares verbalize it or they might find themselves being escorted out of the building soon after. 
Many long term, loyal, and committed folks have lost their jobs because of the selfish and jealous motives the "in charge" people foster. These people need to be phased out. They have had their fun, and ruined allot of good people’s dreams in the process. It is disheartening. 
I know I sound like a disgruntled ex-employee but the truth is what it is...as they say...the numbers never lie.
I believe Camden can and will turn it around, there is a young man who is being groomed to take over the family business...as it should be...conversations with him speak volumes about his character...he will bring Camden back to what it was...one of the best places to work. 
I sincerely hope the principles of Camden will take a good hard look at its current Houston leadership, and try to save what they can of it.


During my 7-8 years working for Camden Property Trust it was great. It was always about the employees first and then customers and THEN investors/stock holders. The first 5 years were amazing and Camden’s culture is fun and very productive. The last 2 years I was there things started changing. It was no longer about the employees anymore, things started to go in the favor of the stock holders/investors which made the employees expendable. People were being “let go/fired” eft and right. The last 4 months were the worst. I got a new manager at the property I worked at and she quickly made it noticeable that she was trying to fire me. I tried talking to the regional manager but she had already turned her against me despite the fact that the regional manager would always say good things about me BEFORE that new manager started working there. When the day came that she fired me, i tried to go to HR to provide my proof of being wrongfully fired but HR never returned my callls despite leaving numerous voicemails. I also had a good friend of mine who was a Maintenance Supervisor talk to HROC’s head of the dept to give me a call regarding what had happened. He told my friend he would call me......til this day I have not heard from HR or the director of HROC, its been 4 months now. Overall I would say working for Camden is a great opportunity and it is still one of the best companies to work for in the multi-family business. I hold no grudges, and if given the chance to work for Camden again I would.

I am grateful for the time I spent at Camden and the extensive professional growth I experienced there. I learned a significant amount during my tenure, and I truly valued the fast-paced environment and the responsibilities I was given.However, there is a disconnect between management tiers that is difficult to overlook. As a member of the management team, I found that bringing valid operational and cultural concerns to upper leadership was frequently dismissed. Feedback was often characterized as "complaining" rather than being treated as an opportunity for improvement.The prevailing philosophy appears to be that as long as the work is completed, the well-being and mental health of the staff are not a priority. This "results-at-all-costs" approach has led to a noticeably high turnover rate, which is a clear indicator of a deeper cultural issue.While the work itself is rewarding, the lack of support for leadership and the indifference toward employee retention make it a challenging place for long-term career satisfaction. I hope the company takes the time to look into these internal dynamics, as the people are the ones who truly drive the business's success.

I come from a background in janitorial management. After many years of doing that I decided to change it up. I ended up working for Camden as a groundskeeper. Best decision I could have made. First off, even as a lowly groundskeeper I’m paid well and treated with respect by management, maintenance techs and even upper management when they visit. Being in janitorial so long I became used to being treated like I was beneath everyone else at job sites. With Camden, it has been the total opposite. I receive the same benefits and even a lot of bonuses that other companies simply would not pay someone in this position. It really makes me feel like I’m part of the team. I’m even invited to large company events. Other places I used to work for would simply tell me and my staff we weren’t eligible to attend. Sounds sad doesn’t it? The company culture here is unmatched compared to anything I’ve encountered. Truly great people who genuinely care. The team I work with are really cool people and extremely helpful. Please remember, I’m simply a groundskeeper. I may be the lowest rung on the ladder, but here, at least I feel as I am part of the ladder. And a important part at that :)

What is the best part of working at the company?
They supplied me with tools and getting into an apartment with the company was really fast

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
From Assistant Supervisors to Regional Manager, you will be told a lot of lies and will get no help in what you are going through, no matter how bad it is. 
I was hurt on the job doing what they told me to do and they tried to evict me every month I was hurt and still tacked on the late fees, lawyer fees, and eviction process fees which can add up to 1000 dollars. I didn’t choose the workers comp company they had, how is it my fault they were paying me late and I wasn’t getting the whole check plus my vacation time was being used without my knowledge or approval 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Too many people lying and telling lies on you, my supervisor tried to get me fired for over 1 1/2 years. I went in everyday early and left late, took short lunches and did other peoples on calls yet I guess that wasn’t enough

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Having everybody try to get me to do their work

A typical day involves being extremely under paid for the extremely over worked responsibilities that Camden requires of you. Every day you are not a share holder, you are harassed why you are not buying company stock. The same goes if you don't have insurance or 401K or anything else that allows Camden to keep your money away from you. Speaking of which, they require you to get uniforms. The first batch is $700 and you are now in debt to them for then next 12 months for this amount; every 6 months, you are given a $250 replenishment that you are in debt for the next 12 months. These are *not* "FREE" uniforms. You do not earn vacation for the first 6 months-- please do not confuse this is not just that you can't USE vacation, because you don't even EARN vacation for 6 months. Then you are given the full year's balance up front to use, which you are now in debt to Camden for. If you don't use the vacation, you lose the vacation. So almost every one of Camden's policies are set up for you to be in debt with them. If you want to leave, even voluntarily, you will NOT get a final pay check-- they take it away from you.

Camden is a great company if you like everyone in your business. They make it a point to make sure every single community is involved with one another. They make sure everyone knows everyone’s personal business. It’s more like high school. Upper management checks in once in a blue but isn’t approachable at all to talk about issues on site. Management bullies employees, purposely excludes people they don’t like, disrespects, and belittles staff if you’re not a favorite. No consistency on rules/ policies. Even if you follow the rules at some point you will be wrong because they “need to be flexible”. Residents ALWAYS get their way even when breaking fair housing laws. My suggestion: don’t bother helping, just push the issue to management.
They do offer tuition reimbursement which is good considering they are very clear that they only want people to work for them if they have a degree. “We don’t promote without a bachelor minimum.” 
Hourly rate is standard but bonuses are pretty good. 


When I was first hired the company culture was great and it felt like there was a lot of room for advancement. However, I have seen many people leave the company because they have been passed over for promotions when they were qualified for the position. We’ve seen an increase in external hires over promoting your own people when Camden is always talking about building the bench.

It’s unfortunate because it has the potential to be a great job but a lack of positive feedback for a job well done is demotivating and discouraging.

They do things that seem to only be for photo ops but lack any real substance. We are simple, most of us just want to hear that we are appreciated. We don’t need you to jump in a pool during winter or grow out your facial hair to strive to be the best. We are high performing professionals, not children.

Many of us are actively seeking other positions. If I felt more appreciated as an employee I would definitely be happier here.

Camden is a wonderful place to work in the sense of how corporate structures different benefits; however, onsite teams can vary. Management is not held to the same standard that LC's are and its frustrating. Yes, they have more 'responsibility'.... but I feel like I am doing 3 peoples jobs sometimes with the amount of work I do. I see my manager on her phone all the time then complain about how much work there is to do. Schedules are from Saturday to Friday so if you want to have a 2 day weekend... you are working 6 days the following week. Unless you want to take 1 of your 2 weeks vacation you get for the entire year to have 2 days off. For LC's, there is so much that you do that is not presented when you apply. Then when you have new employees that don't hold their weight and aren't consistently coached, you are having to pick up all the slack to ensure your community doesn't loose its reputation that the resident have with the staff that you've spent 7+ months building. Each onsite team will be different, these were just some of my experiences. 

I loved working with this company. The owners were great, down to earth, actually got to know those of us working for them. their relationships were always being worked on. I did not actually love cleaning but they made it worth it. They always made me feel like I was important and that they respected the job I did even though I was part time and cleaned for them. My co-workers were the best. They felt more like family. I still talk to them on a regular basis. Hardest part of the job was the actual cleaning of some of the more gross apartments. It was physically challenging to keep up with when we had the high turns of the college students all at once. I liked the people the best, and did like the end result of a completely clean apartment after I spent so much time and effort to get it finished. I learned that I can clean almost anything, that I can enjoy helping people during the trying time of moving into a  new place.

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