leasing consultant

assistant property manager

maintenance technician

property manager

maintenance supervisor

The Dolben Company

My experience working at The Dolben Company has been both rewarding and challenging. The company sets clear expectations and maintains a strong focus on performance, which creates a fast-paced and results-driven environment.

In my role, I gained valuable experience managing a wide range of responsibilities, including leasing, operations, resident relations, and administrative tasks. This position helped me strengthen my ability to prioritize, problem-solve, and adapt quickly in a dynamic setting.

One of the standout aspects of the experience is the strength of the onsite teams. Colleagues are consistently supportive, collaborative, and willing to step in to help one another, which creates a positive and team-oriented atmosphere. The company also provides regular monthly trainings, which are helpful in maintaining compliance and ensuring teams stay aligned with company standards.

While expectations and communication are clear, the role can be demanding at times, particularly in offices with smaller teams. Some locations operate with lean staffing models while maintaining seven-day operations, which can create scheduling challenges and limit flexibility. Additional support during peak times or weekends could further enhance the overall employee experience.

Overall, this role offers strong professional development opportunities and is well-suited for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are looking to build experience in property management.

I worked for them for over 5 years and saw all the men get promoted because they graduated from the trainee program came to the office not having any idea how to do most assistant manager tasks. I asked about doing the trainee program and was told no only people right out of college can apply. With Dolben if you are not related to a Dolben or dating or married or friends with a Dolben good luck getting up the ladder. For 5 years everyone everyone complained about the commissions for a new lease a whole $35 dollars and $15 for a renewal. And the upper management refuse to up the commissions other companies are paying $150-$200 per new lease. The only thing that made me stay was the amazing managers I had and coworkers that I'm friends with still even though i left.

Overall dolben is a good company to work for. The hours, pay, and benefits are all above average in the maintenance field from what I've researched. The downfall is management and office staff. While some will try to work with you most of the office staff doea not know anytging about maintenance therefor causing a rift between the tenant and the ticket items needing repair. While some things can be done right away other things must wait for various reasons. This is explained on a copy of the invoice left for the tenant. If this is not suitable to their liking they call the office and in return the office promises impossible fixes because they are not familiar at all with maintenance.

- work orders, invoices, rent collection, leasing, marketing
- You only learn how to use the softwares
- Off-site management can manage portfolio well, but have no grasp on managing employees. 
-Unrealistic expectations, cheap, very high turnover at the property manager position
- terrible opportunities for raises, commissions for leasing consultants and APM's is disrespectful
-Regional manager's have no trust, drop in un announced to nit pic consistently
- Below average PTO

I enjoyed making all tenants happy and satisfied with the work orders I always make sure they have the best experience with living at the site 
And at one time everybody new everyone and there where happy people but once again corporate greed kicks in and they chase out the tenants  and there are lots of elderly retired people on site that have to move do to the constant rent increases that leave people struggling to survive and say do I eat today or pay rent I have been in the housing building and maintenance field for 35 years and I've never seen greed like I do now 

Every company has its limitations. With Dolben you will find that they are a bit slow to change, there could be improvement on salaries (especially commission), and work life balance is sometimes tipped in the wrong direction. However, it is a company filled with wonderful people who make going to work each day enjoyable. Having been in business since 1929, they provide a wealth of industry knowledge and experience. It is growing quickly, yet executives take time to know everyone. They genuinely care for those who have proven to be dedicated employees.

Great company to work for! Tons of opportunities and advancement paths if you’re willing to relocate. They usually are really good with paid training and certification. COVID put a dent in that. For example CAMT seems to be non existent now. 

Amazing company to work for!  From upper management to accounting to the onsite teams, just an amazing group of people to work for and with.  Dolben pushes you to succeed and is right there with you for support in reaching your goals.  Dolben promotes from with in.  At the NAA conference this year in Atlanta, during our company meeting over half of the people attending stood as representation of all who had been prompted with The Dolben Company.  It was a great sight to see!

Dolben is not what it used to be. When I was hired in 2018, it was a good company to work for. Now, too much greed by the Dolben family and Regional Property Managers. They are currently raising all employee rents to market THEN providing the discount. Some employee rents are increasing by hundreds of dollars. Regionals also throw their teams under the bus when they are talking with upset residents. Trust me, stay away. 

Extremely unorganized company. I never felt supported during my time there. Management unfortunately behaves in a careless manner. Corporate is even worse. They only focus on saving money and completely forget about the employees. I never felt respected in my role. I do hope that they improve but I just don’t see that happening in this company anytime soon, if ever. Overall I would not recommend anyone working here.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Leasing consultant 28 salaries reported	$25.70 per hour
Assistant property manager 20 salaries reported	$30.04 per hour
Maintenance technician 19 salaries reported	$26.24 per hour
Property manager 12 salaries reported	$85,333 per year
Maintenance supervisor 6 salaries reported	$39.00 per hour

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