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Douglas Emmett

My job was well done every day overload.  My start 8:30am until 5:30pm.  Since early morning start worked to download my work because every day after I was sign out of my computer be sure everything was into the system because every morning I was found a lot of my work project workflow around my desk. Training employees. 

.  What I was leaned not to trust any one because to much bad comments around us between co-workers and supervisor.  

. Poor management between bosses. 

. My co-workers to much comments, and I was tried to do my best to be in peace with them and helped in what they are need it. 

. To do the work of my co-workers didn't finished my supervisor force me to do it, and always I was explained her I am overload but she don't care, and make me do it the work of my co-workers with out  overtime.  Sometime I was cry because not one care when I said them I was overload, and what the said is because you smart.

.  I was enjoy all the fannies things was past in which company,  I was tried to help them in everything to maintenance a good relationship with everyone with worked with.  Also sometime a customer to be happy with the company.  That most I was enjoy every day and every moment "I love you M"

A typical day at Douglas moment starts off running as soon as you walk in the office in the morning until you leave the office in the evening. In some cases you're always at work rather you're on call after-hours, or an an event representing the company. The Douglas Emmett organization is "well-oiled machine"(direct quote from the COO). The employees are passionate and personable in what they do. 

Customer service and team work is the biggest focus point of the organization, along with efficiency and drive. It takes a strong leader and and a stronger support team to be successful. This organization is not for the timid.

No organization goes without its challenges, but is up to us the team members in the organization to choose how hard will we make it on ourselves. Keep it all in perspective and don't allow a set-back paralyze you.  

Relationships in the organization, with customers and vendors are inevitable especially since time is spent working with others.

The work itself was manageable, but the environment made it unsustainable. Management and executive leadership fostered a consistently toxic culture marked by poor communication, limited support, and high internal friction. Direct management frequently relied on putting people down rather than constructive feedback, which created a demoralizing atmosphere. During my time there, turnover was extremely high, roughly half of the project management team left within less than a year. New hires often realized quickly that expectations were consistently very high, yet strong performance was more often met with criticism or toxicity rather than support or recognition. While I gained some baseline experience, the overall culture made it difficult to stay motivated or grow in a healthy way.

- Blatant discrimination; Verbal, physical, mental, and s$&@?l harassment; collusion; and retaliation. 
- Nepotism, unethical, and illegal business practices. 
- Expensive health insurance and misleading benefits’ illustration on the employment offer — watch out before you sign any document! 
- Poor/sub-standard pay.
- Wage theft — unpaid overtime, bonus, denied lunch, and rest periods.
- Unsafe/unhealthy/unsanitary/carcinogenic/toxic/hostile work environment, parking structures, and culture. 
- Harassing/Intimidating/bullying supervisors, HR director, HR/Recruiting managers, Chief Legal Officer/General counsel, and COO.  
- If you’re injured on the job, they will retaliate against you and fire you. Therefore, make sure you concurrently consult with/hire a competent Workers Comp attorney to protect your comprehensive labor and civil rights.

My first priority entering work, would be to check all building systems through EMS to make sure everything is functioning properly. Then physically inspect all building equipment, I learned to work with people at various levels and satisfy there needs and problem solve as a team. I worked with management with open communication daily to maintain good relationships. I also enjoyed assisting co-workers and respected them as people in and out of the work place. The most enjoyable part of my position as a building engineer was helping people. The hardest part for me would be maintaining budget allowances and having the work performed completed on time. 

I learned plenty of valuable lessons working for Douglas Emmett. The first thing is the constant reminder of value that each employee represents from the the company leadership. Everyone has an important role to play and to be reminded of that is very motivating on a daily basis. All the employees respect each other and holds of us accountable. The hardest part of the job in my opinion is just self development. Even though you have multiple task to tackle it takes smart decisions to fully accomplish them as efficient as possible and being new to the kind of workplace is very hard but I overcame it. The most enjoyable part of the job was the people you work with. They are so hard working and respectful.

Douglas Emmett is a great established company with many opportunities for growth. Need to have strong time management skills to be successful. Attention to detail is a must. Customer service skills are mandatory to obtain great relationships with the management team, engineering team, security staff, janitorial team, vendors and tenants. Must be able to work with a team and alone. Prioritizing tasks is important to meet deadlines and many reports that are due daily, weekly and monthly. Having a fun work environment is key to a successful team and builds team morale so all the different teams within the building can work together to effectively solve any problems and come up with ways to make the building more successful.

Douglas Emmett is lead by strong leaders with a clear understanding of what they want and how they want the company to operate. Overall, this has lead to a successful operation. However, this also means those looking to innovate or propose new ideas don't find their place. People who are happy (and there is a lot to be happy about at DE) accept it exactly as it is. I honestly loved working for DE and only left due to a relocation. If ever I lived in LA again, I would gladly go back to work for Douglas Emmett.

Come work for this company and learn what corporate speak is all about. There are some very talented people working here but few are praised for the work they do. Bring your credit card and cell phone and you will be asked to use them for company benefit. An exceptional Engineering staff for their pay grade. This company invented the term working poor while management concentrates on building the company portfolio, they forget the employees that help them accomplish their goals. No money for in house repairs, but plenty in a budget for outside contractors. If you get a job here , you can be replaced with someone at lesser pay.....it happens.

Great company. The company needs to evaluate the management staff. The company turn-over rate is high due to poor management. If the company review their management staff than the employee may stay. The company also should do more for the residential property instead of just collecting rent. i.e fresh flowers, ads for college students, ads for seniors, free events and meeting to get to know the resident. Monthly meeting with staff to monitor their management staff and how the employees are being treated. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Administrative assistant 4 salaries reported	$24.75 per hour
Property manager 5 salaries reported	$102,000 per year
Community manager 8 salaries reported	$83,438 per year
Leasing agent 8 salaries reported	$97,813 per year
Assistant property manager 3 salaries reported	$67,500 per year

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