construction manager

loan officer

escrow officer

sales representative

software engineer

Lennar

I was hired on many false promises and then basically forgotten about. I was left on my own for weeks at a time with no direction other than to watch videos and do my own self paced studying on the company porthole. Once a week, or so, when it wasn’t forgotten about by management, or cancelled all together, we had training via teams for maybe an hour or 2 at most, sometimes with homework that might take up a little more time, but the rest of the week, I had NO DIRECTION. This lasted for months.

When I was initially hired, I was promised a promotion to MLO within a few weeks and was told that we would just need to wait on my licensing to transfer, as well as branch licensing (I was working for a new branch), but that never came into fruition. And during the 8 months I worked there, management kept saying they just didn’t feel that I was ready… ready for THE JOB THEY HIRED ME FOR, which was an MLO, a position I successfully did for a year and a half prior to leaving for Lennnar, one that I was a TOP PRODUCER at for that matter. But when I asked what I could work on, I never got any clear direction, something I constantly told management I felt I needed. 
And to top it off, I had to sit in on “lifesaver calls” “outside lender calls” and team huddles, mortgage status update calls…and from doing so, I can promise, I am more knowledgeable AND more CAPABLE than most of the management team AND THE MLOs that I was shadowing. I was constantly MIND BLOWN by watching PERFECTLY GOOD LOANS fall through, or go to other lenders that never should have due to MLOs lack of knowledge/determination/effort. I even saved several loans by fixing issues that the MLO I shadowed (when she was actually working and not just pretending to be) by teaching HER guidelines and showing her solutions she didn’t even know existed. But again, according to management, I “wasn’t ready.” More like MANAGEMENT had NO CLUE what they were doing. NONE of the timelines they promised when I accepted the position were accurate, from the timing it would take for us to get licensing, to the start date of we would be selling in my community, or when I would be able to start originating loans. I was told this would all happen in 3 months TOPS and thus chose to leave a very good job on faith that it would, but none of it ever did in the 8 months I was there. The worst part? I LEFT MORE MONEY ON THE TABLE in loans that I had to leave behind at the mortgage company that I LEFT to go to Lennar than I earned in the ENTIRE 8 months I was there. The whole entire experience was ABSOLUTELY AWFUL, with all blame going on especially bad management.

The worst part? I have never worked for, or even met anyone with a more condescending tone than the manager that I was working under. She even spoke poorly to HER boss regularly. I was told that other MLOs have quit because of her demeanor and I know that I for certain did. I’m sure Lennar would be a great company to work for under different management though. 

Your typical day will depend on your work load. On average when you start you can expect a work load of 10-15 homes. Once experienced, it will increase to 15-20 homes. When your an expert, well lets say you will  carry over 30 to 42 homes on a daily bases. In Lennar as a construction manager you can push your earnings and success if you wish. There are plenty of bonus opportunities and internal company competitions for bonuses. Bonuses depend on a home owner review of you and how fast you built the home. The time allocated to building the home is very fare and just and you will almost always hit your build times.

Lennar is a great company to work for. It has a full package of the best benefits in the market. Your work is typical work hours M-F with occasional Saturday work for half days during the heavy building times. Lennar will train you and invest in your success. The greatest challenge is that the company will continue to improve and make changes in the programs and processes you use on a daily bases. This means there is always a lot of training to attend while trying to do your work.

The down side is there are good area manager and bad area managers. You may end up with an area manager who micromanages while others let you work freely. In all Lennar is a best company to work for then any other builder out there. The only down side is really the few area managers who are micro managers. You can easily find out which area manger you might end up with if you research the communities near your home. Lennar will always try to put you within 20 -30 minute commute of your home. Find out who is the area manager by talking to the construction mangers in those communities. To find out what the area manager is like, you can ask the construction mangers, but I suggest to take the perspective word of the trades. 

The hardest part of the job is managing trades. This is because the trades are not paid as much as other companies pay. Thus, they tend to do the work of other companies first before getting to your projects. I do not blame them I would do the same thing. One thing is you can always count on the the trades to keep their word. They are the hardest working trades who are devoted, dedicated, honest, and most of all care about what they do. They are just under paid.  

One of the most enjoyable part of the job is the feeling in knowing the home owners got their dream home. To see the home owners filled with joy when they move in. The other is to work with and build close relationships with the trades. To have that friendship connection with them and be able to sit down and have lunches with them is unmatchable. 

I hope this will help you in your decision to work for Lennar. Good luck in your endeavors and God bless your decisions.

Since day one it was a nightmare. No support from the Manager I had after training. I was basically thrown to the wolves after one a half week of training. I had questions all the time, and whenever I called the Manager they never answered, so I was going in blind to every situation and tried to deal with it as best as I could. Mind you, the training I had was to teach us how to navigate the system they used to work with all homeowners. This job ruined me. Mentally and physically. I couldn't sleep properly, I suffered from severe anxiety and panic attacks. The amount of negativity this company has is ridiculous. During my time working for Lennar, which was one year and a half, I never encountered a satisfied homeowner. Their experience from the beginning, starting with Sales, all the way to closing was a disgrace.  Lennar is building homes like crazy just so they can sell them quickly. Houses that are only two months old, already have leaks in the house, mostly their roof or coming in from their windows. I was aware that I was going to receive complaints and angry homeowners, but it got out of control. To a point that I was basically angry all the time, dealing with BS from other Associates, and cleaning up after their mess. There is no control in this company, it is like every man for themselves. Managers will never have your back, after declining a work order, the homeowner would go higher and when it gets to the Director, they will say yes, when in the Warranty Manual clearly says it is not covered.  And then of course, you will look like the bad in front of the homeowner, and when it is time for them to review your performance they give you a bad review...and that means NO BONUS FOR YOU!

Needless to say, I'm finally very relaxed and happy that I don't work in a hostile environment anymore.

This was a contract position that lasted 3 months in which I worked at least 40 hours a week and traveled around 200 miles every Friday.  My boss was located in another state and gave very little feedback.  The division I was in charge of was in disarray when I arrived and required me to work from scratch to get my work bench even usable to work on PC's. By the time I had gotten everything organized and in working order my contract was over.  I was liked by all of the staff and everyone whom I worked with said I did better than the guy before me.  The most enjoyable part of my work day was working with my co-workers.  They were all nice and understanding.  I learned how to manage and run an IT department and what not to do.  The most frustrating thing was that for an hour a day I had to assist the company help desk.  I had so much on site work that I couldn't afford to spend the time doing two roles.  The company didn't' want to hire more people on their help desk and wanted to leverage their contract employees to help them, they did not have their full time employees help with this what so ever. I upgraded all the machines when I arrived as well as helped them upgrade their copiers to make things more efficient.  I also had them put in the proper BBU's in their server room in order to prevent power issues, which one occurred while I was working there.

I worked for Lennar in Portland and have to tell you this was the worst experience I have had to date in a sales position. You are treated like a second class citizen as the construction department in this division has ALL of the power and clout. They are not building homes as they say "to industry standards" and there is nothing you as a sales person are going to do to change this. 
You will violate your Realtor ethics code if you are successful at Lennar and will be asked and expected to pretend homes built below building codes with no supervision with the cheapest material in the industry are worth the over market prices the customers are paying. I had customer after customer crying in my office asking for Lennar to buy back their horrible homes.
In addition, when I tried to bring this to management's attention, I was targeted by the construction team I worked with who lied about me to management and since there were 2 against one, they were believed over me. The environment was abusive.
 I was cheated out of my whoping 3 holidays because they fell on my schedule days off and the commission rate is not 1% as I was told in my interview, it is .05%. the lowest in the industry and the lowest rate for any Lennar division. The max you are guaranteed to earn is .07% and you can get 1% if you are lucky. 
If you have any other options take them or you will work for free.

I have worked in the morgage industry for over 15 years and working for Lennar was the worst experience of my life. 
 Working there was the most toxic work environment I have ever experienced. I had two employees warn me when I first started there and I thought they were overexagerating at first, they weren't. 
You are micromanaged to death and constantly reminded that working remotely is a priveledge. You aren't allowed to work overtime, even if you have a large workload, if you do you get written up. Every phone call you make is listened to by a dedicated department that grades you and if you don't stick to a script and say specific things, you get written up. There is mandatory overtime on specific weekends, if you had plans and don't work the OT, you get written up. You aren't allowed to take the day off after Thanksgiving or Christmas, if you do, you get written up. If you don't meet your monthly metrics, you get written up.  I was even told I would be writtenup for doing a process that has always been done at every other company I have worked for. 
Several team members abruptly quit, many others went out on stress leave and never came back. I don't usually write company reviews but I felt writting this one was necessary. Also, the incentive structure is the lowest in the industry. 
I personally was never written up but I sure didn't like being threatened at every team meeting. 

I was employed at Lennar for eight years and I enjoyed and appreciated the opportunity and experience while I worked there. I was let go due to the decline in the housing market, but would return in a heartbeat if I was asked.

I learned a great deal about the houses that Lennar built and the great products that they include in their homes. They take pride in their homes, the Lennar culture and have high values.

I was the receptionist for Lennar and assisted not only the HR Manager but other departments where needed. I handled all incoming/outgoing and distribution of mail, deliveries, logged in deposits, mailings, scheduled the conference room, and whatever else was required.

Sometimes the job would be a little difficult when you had several things that needed to be done at the same time along with telephone interruptions or people coming into the office. But this was no problem, as I would always multi-task, prioritize and would get tasks completed on time and what was asked of me.

The most enjoyable part of the job was working with all the wonderful associates daily, assisting in different departments, learning new things, and I enjoy the interaction with the public on a daily basis. Lennar is definitely a team oriented company.

I spent 9 years with Lennar, and saw many changes.  We grew from 9 employees to over 100 in the Las Vegas area.

The work of a new home sales agent is always changing.  The basics are to sell homes, develop rapport with your buyers, Cold-calling and making presentations to brokerage offices around the Valley, promoting your community, as well as the builder as a whole.

You must be very creative in generating traffic to your community.
It is imperative that you communicate regularly with your superintendent, customer-care, design-center, mortgage lender, title company, and buyers.  It is truly an education process for the typical person.  You must stay on top of everything, as there are constantly deadlines to keep track of, and ensure that the subcontractors, as well as people in the field, in the main office, and your clients are all on the same page.

There is cold-calling, presentations, holding luncheons for Realtors, and many other activities you are responsible for planning, in order to generate traffic to your community.  You must be constantly aware of your competitors, and what incentives or programs they are offering at all times,  It is a very competitive business.

Lennar provides a structured weeklong training at their Miami headquarters, onboarding new hires on a large scale each week. While this initially creates an impression of strong growth and stability, my experience revealed a high turnover rate that contradicts the long-term career opportunities they promote during training.  

I worked at Lennar for just 2 months shy of a year, during which I took the min amt of maternity leave. After returning for barely 60 days, I was unexpectedly laid off shortly after the holidays. While Florida is an at-will employment state, the timing of my termination—so soon after maternity leave—was extremely difficult to process.  

Additionally, the lack of private office spaces for essential needs like lactation breaks was disappointing, forcing me to use my car or go home. This reflects a broader issue of insufficient workplace accommodations for working parents.  

Overall, my experience made me feel like just a number rather than a valued employee. While I was told I am eligible for rehire, I would not return. If you are considering Lennar, it may be a good short-term opportunity, but if you have the option to choose between Lennar and another builder, I would recommend exploring other options.

Lennar Homes is a parent company of home builders and mortgage offices with 8,000+ employees. As a PC Technician I helped take care of 400+ associates in the Lennar corporate office including executives and log their issues into our HEAT ticketing system. I was in charge of making sure all the PC/Laptop images were working and updated using Symantec ghost solution suite and on schedule to be shipped to each of our remote locations. I routinely troubleshot Lotus Notes, Blackberry problems, network connectivity outages and all hardware/software related issues. I helped train any new PC Technicians that started with the company. Additionally, I possessed network administration rights and routinely used active directory to maintain policies, grant access using GPO’s, delete/create users, mass deploy approved software, and transfer user data when necessary. Hardware supported and used: IBM Laptops, HP Desktops, Canon/HP printers, and blackberries. Software supported and used: Lotus notes 7.0.5, HEAT, Microsoft office 2003, Microsoft XP, Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.0, Symantec Anti-Virus V.10, Citrix 9.0, and Cisco VPN.

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