new home sales consultant

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accounts payable clerk

William Ryan Homes

I started WRH in October 17, 2012. Spoke to manager about my concern with the time of year i started. Typical time line to get the ball rolling is 4-6 months. The holidays are slow and I had no pipeline going. He told me not to worry that I was his man for the job and he would cover. Well, he didn't. He also told me the at the first of jan he would give an additional 60 days. He new I know had things rolling and orders were near. They were I sold 2 homes that week and my pipeline was rolling. Prior to these sales my sales manager told I had 2 weeks and 2 houses to sell or I would lose my job. We're did the 60 days go? I sold 2 houses that week. Thinking I am in the clear and things are rolling and 3 homes coming in March
I was fired. Right when things are rolling. My quoted for first quarter was 3 I was on pace for 5. I had a little over 3 months to get it rolling at the holidays. I started the Job on salary as promised they then made it a draw. After the 2 homes sales I had no knowledge I was going to be fired. I was told I wasn't the right fit. I worked 6-7 days a week 60-65 hours a week, took calls all hours of all days ( out for dinner with family and took calls) and provided 14 years of experience in representing this company professionally. This is what they call the "wrong fit".
This company does not keep promises and are liars. They produce
A sub par home and could care less about their employees or customers. There are ruthless, brutal and make poor decessions that will cost them in the end. I hope.
Stay away go work at McDonald's instead. This is not a sour grapes thing. This is about having some glimmer of honor in you. That have none.

Track home company trying to cater to high end clients from the north shore.  Most subs at job site are not suited to be working on this type of semi custom home in Lake Forest.  Quality and craftsmanship are lacking and they just push to finish projects. They don't understand that hi-end homes ($1.5-2.5 million) take a little bit more time to build than the normal track homes that this company typically builds.  Very disorganized from the top down.  Even the subs on the project say how disorganized the home office of William Ryan Homes is. Too many cooks in the kitchen.  Selections not made and ordered on time, missing P.O's, sub par subs, selections are so cheap and minimal, spotty communication from upper management and VP of sales to clients during build process.  Instead of making it a team atmosphere to work together to sell and build quality homes they like to toss anyone under the bus.  Help was not available when needed.  They just keep dumping work on you til everything is sideways then they blame you for everything.  They will hire you an assistant.... haha, who was the company owners friends kid.  This project was only 2.5 years old and they have had 6-7 supervisors in that time. I believe that 5 of them quit on their own. What does that tell you about the company atmosphere? Even the community inspectors say what a s**t show that the company is. They just don't care about, the clients, the employees, the subs they hire or the homes that they build.  Typical cheapest way possible and rush, rush, rush.   

This is a company with integrity. That Integrity is demonstrated everyday through the actions of Company Leadership, Company Management, and all of its employees. Putting the Client First is a primary focus for this organization which manifests itself through the commitment of every individual working in every facet of the company.   It is a  pleasure to contribute to, and be part of such a unifying concept. 
Work can be challenging, and productive work is well rewarded.  We are experiencing an increase in company growth, and I think that sometimes new employees feel they are dropped off in the deep end with little direction to follow.  This can be a trial by fire, and in my case, it forced me to seek out answers, build relationships and find out exactly what I don't know.  People at William Ryan Homes are extremely helpful and are more than willing to answer questions and help you learn the information you need to know.

Upper management didn't care to listen to lower management. Comments were hardly ever acted upon, in fact more often than not forgotten as almost all customers can attest since alot of decisions that are made by upper management never are acted upon.
This would leave several customers without resolution to outstanding items or more so warranty. Management is only interested in charts and how things will look if you follow the far from reality thinking they have about how things could go. They would always say what they wanted and gave no help in anyway to give the help needed. This is not my complaint but it is the reality. Be wary, you will be thrown in without any help and be expected to do the impossible,with no excuses whatsoever. Management is cutthroat and no matter how well you think you are in, you will be thrown aside without a care in the world.

I have worked in the new build home industry for quite a few years and I have to say that working for William Ryan has been an absolute pleasure. Coming from a previous company that didn’t seem to value its employees, William Ryan is exactly the opposite. I feel like I have strong management in place that is always available and willing to help when you have questions or are ready to contract a buyer. The pay structure is well hear even offering commission advances which is a great option to have knowing how real estate works and the time it can take for homes to close and get paid out for your hard work. I would absolutely recommend a career here at William Ryan homes and have already mentioned this to former colleagues. 

It's exciting to see the company expanding as more sales come up. Lots of new hires, so the company culture feels fluid, but so far it's all friendly faces. There are areas that seem extremely disorganized and panicked, but it might just be the rapid pace of other depts. Overall working here has been solid, because my leadership touches base often and is super supportive.

I got hired on Feb 14th.  I had to submit my resume. Reply to a questioner.  Follow up with a Skype interview at 8:30 am.  Go  through 2 interviews and pass a back round check. Wait 1 more week until you here back and start on Valentines day!  Start at 8am did not leave until 5:40 pm.  OK I can deal with that.  Now on Feb 20th I was told to be at the office at 8:30 am.  OK-got to office and was told I was not a fit for the company.  No explanation just you are not a fit.  Please leave.  WHAT??  I had another job offer with a base but was under the thought I was employed.  I was in training and you are not a fit??  This is just what happened to me. GOOD LUCK !

I have worked for William Ryan Homes, Tampa Division, for the past 7 years. Working for William Ryan Homes has been a great fit for me and has provided me with an excellent work experience. Management provides me with the respect and tools I need to be successful, while at the same time I have the freedom to implement my own creative processes in my daily routine. The business culture and work environment are of the highest standards, with eyes and ears on employee morale and employee retention.  Sales goals and compensations are competitive, and the company offers outstanding benefits and a solid retirement plan. 

Promises made and never kept.  2 reps were hired for 2 different models.  Only one model was built.

Company has a cash flow problem.  Paychecks were not paid in full.  Last two weeks are unpaid. If they can not pay the contractors how is your new house going to get built?

There are sub contractors that will not show up to the jobs because they have not been paid.

Company has weekly meetings to discuss who will get paid this week and who will not.

I was let go because I was not the right fit but actually sold more homes in 3 months than the entire division sold in all of 2014.

Now they are closing the Milwaukee office. Big surprise.

This was a great place to work. Thru hard work I was able to accelerate my career. 

After reading some of these reviews I have to say, I think these people might have been a little lazy and didn’t read the their job description that  included real responsibilities that require work. 

These folks most likely came from a large public builder where they were nothing but a number with minimal responsibilities. 

I was very thankful for the experiences and responsibilities I was presented at WRH that allowed me to further advance my career. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
New home sales consultant 3 salaries reported	$36,333 per year
Assistant superintendent 1 salary reported	$60,000 per year
Technician 2 salaries reported	$55,000 per year
Director of purchasing 2 salaries reported	$145,000 per year
Accounts payable clerk 2 salaries reported	$17.50 per hour

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