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This company has many properties in it's portfolio. Some have good property managers & others have absolutely horrible ones. If you get stuck with a bad one, you are completely out of luck & might as well seek employment elsewhere immediately. The pay for most all positions is very low. The employee turnover rate is high from mid management on down. Most all the properties are short staffed & overall morale is low. The company preaches great customer care but their customer service is bad, due mostly to being short staffed & unable to handle customer concerns in a timely manner. As an example: I was expected to take care of an aging apartment complex with 124 units ( 364 bedrooms) by myself. Pick up grounds, maintain exterior lighting, complete service requests, & turn vacant units. This complex needs 2 maintenance people to keep it running smoothly, have good curb appeal, take care of the residents that are paying our salaries. The greedy executives think otherwise. There are opportunities to increase your knowledge base & they have a great insurance plan. As an example of the turnover rate, I had 4 managers in 2 years at one site. The part time employees they hire are stuck at minimum wage forever. I would not recommend this company to anyone.

Toxic, cult-like, brainwashing, incompetent, boring, inefficient, stale, stuck in the 70s.

I write this only to help at least one person from making the biggest mistake of their lives. The presentation and interview process may look enticing but I’ve never experienced a more miserable experience in my life. 

You will need to detox after leaving this company…which you will because the only employees who stay have been there 15-30 years because they would fail miserably at any other organization. 
People actually wear belts, jackets, shoes with the company logo to show I guess their loyalty to the cult? 
The apartments aren’t even nice either. They push perpetual holds down your throats but don’t even spend money to upkeep the communities. It is literally impossible to get anything done because of the string of processes to get a quick task completed. You must send out emails in the subject line and respond in the subject line, use only their acronyms that they believe are efficient practices. And speaking of emails, you get about 3k a day because the micromanagement of people is insane. You must send an email to the entire company if you will be away from your desk. 

Don’t be fooled. 
The turnover rate speaks for itself. People, like myself, realize that the culture is so toxic and practices are so outdated that you will begin looking for a new job the second week after you begin. Don’t waste your time, talents or mental health at this company. 

At first i was very happy amd succeeded quickly then due to health iasues all Management turned on me and have put me to zero hrs changed locks on front doors treated me like a stepchild and suggested i quit. Im not being paid hrs owed and leases owed and never once did my emails reach Mr. Collier as i sent them to him and his secretary lied to me to probably defend my manager. My DM never responded to me being still Active employee as i placed calls and left messages i was told by My current manager that they dont know what i have and quite franlly i could be contagious ive Never been treated so un humane in my 25 yrs of customer aervice with fortune 500 companies that paid me way more. Do Not work here. Especially at Grand Reserve Ocala as it was done to previous part timer prior to me also. I Will not shut up wrong is wrong and Nathan Collier needs ro know how his management are treating ppl their employees without his knowing. Its just disgraceful and God will Deal Accordingly as God is as outsider they Hired ro replace me quit 2 weeks after. Karma is such that u never know. Again God dont like ugly and what we do in this world good or bad always always comes back 100 percent👌

The Collier Companies is a growing company, which presents a lot of personal opportunity for growth and advancement. There is a lot of freedom to bring your vision to the table in how to make The Collier Companies its strongest self. I feel there is an emphasized importance into understanding differing opinions and finding the way to elevate the best solutions. This really underscores the learing-focused culture.

In addition to the mulitude of learning and professional development opportunities, which are significant, The Collier Companies also has the most generous 401(k) and healthcare program of any company I have worked for, which evidences the care for the individual beyond just their days as an employee.

You can be given a lot of freedom and opportunity at The Collier Companies and you should be willing to take on the burdens therein. Individual efforts will not go unnoticed and The Collier Companies goes above and beyond take care of its employee. 

In the world of property management, mature work environments that support professional growth are few and far between. The Collier Companies are great at providing the appearance of a mature work environment, where employees are supported, and career advancement is very attainable. In reality, the corporate culture is designed entirely to feed the rather large ego of the owner - who is much more involved than he should be, and much less influential than he thinks he is. Corporate promotions are given to those who play the game of politics the best, and who are the most skilled at self-preservation and self-advancement at all costs.

Most employees are insulated from the corporate numbskullery. If you work on-site, your experience is as good as your manager is. And The Collier Companies does have many skilled on-site managers, thus, making it a good place to work for entry-level leasing agents and collections agents. 

However, as far as building careers go, The Collier Companies is not a great place for that - especially if you value merit-based promotions, and/or have a disdain for corporate politics.

A typical day is completing as many work orders as you can, and all calls in of any other items needed as they come. I learned how to fix appliances, water heaters, A/C units, and what to look for in apartment complexes that may be different than a normal home, and how to complete massive amounts of work orders in an 8 hour period. Co-workers were great. Corporate makes decisions based on numbers, not people, so you'll find that their decisions that effect your livelihood and work environment make things harder without understanding what hard work/decisions you are up against. Hardest part of the job is being ON CALL, as they give you 50$ for gas for the entire 7 days. The best part of working there was a budget for tools that make doing work orders faster when it can be available depending on what location as each location has a different budget.

The only good thing I can say about this company is that the pay is competitive, other than that I can say that there is a lot of micromanaging, the maintenance staff is treated as a second class employee and the work is not appreciated.

Upper management brings people with expertise just to put their fingers on the progress made and before you know you are doing what you are told and get no appreciation for the work done and waist no time micromanaging your time. unfortunately this practice comes from the owner down, nobody seems to have the courage to speak up and they just do what the owner says even if it does not make sense. They rater keep their jobs even if it means getting rid of talented employees to save their jobs.

They have issues retaining employees as you can imagine and it's a revolving door. Even the newly hired employee retention officer has been asked to do things that are not what he was hired for, just so you can get the idea.

As a leasing specialist I answer phone and emails for prospects abd provided them with facts about the property and leasing process to be able to rent a resident here. I will keep the office tidy, cozy and welcoming for our residents and prospects. I will answer questions for residents,  listen to concerns so we can find solutions and tools are well provided by the company. The company provides all you need to succeed in the business, from training, to stylish uniforms, to clean well maintained spaces. They remember your birthday and work anniversary as well gives you a full package for medical health to 401k. They welcome me on my first day at the office with a fresh bouquet of flowers and chocolates <3 this is my dream job!

I loved the company and the leaders/ Reguional Management is great. Perfect job for a student because it pays great and they give you optional benefits. Literally would not have left if i wasn't managed by one of the wporse people ever. 

Dont work at Franklin Pointe if they're hiring. The manager there is terrible. She's stressed 100% of the time, late to work everyday and doe not work but make the "final decisions" at times. I 100% could do a better job than her while there.

Residents there would say the same about her and she cons them into giving reviews of the company. Evcen got me to do as well. The turnover rate, for that complex alone is insane. I was 1/5 in a years span and the previous ones all said the same about her. 

Other than that, every other complex you work at will be great and fun. When I would shadow there, I feel so jealous. 

A typical day at work at the Collier Companies, you create a relationships with employees and residents. 
I believe I Learned a lot in my field of maintenance management. By working with my community manager and learning from both the service team and the leasing team on how to organize and run the community right and take care of our residence. 
The workplace culture is great on accountability and very relational, which is good and causes people to feel welcomed and wanting to take action whenever they see anything out of place. 
The hardest thing on the job is figuring out how to respond and act towards the different people you will encounter. 
The easiest thing about the job is offering what you do best. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Leasing specialist 28 salaries reported	$18.50 per hour
Maintenance technician 7 salaries reported	$20.43 per hour
Property manager 9 salaries reported	$77,222 per year
Assistant property manager 2 salaries reported	$47,500 per year
Maintenance manager 1 salary reported	$26.00 per hour

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