Is CWS Apartment Homes a good company to work for?

CWS Apartment Homes has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 300 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at CWS Apartment Homes to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CWS Apartment Homes have been left by employees working as Assistant Community Director , Community Director and Leasing Consultant .

Does CWS Apartment Homes pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CWS Apartment Homes employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CWS Apartment Homes. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CWS Apartment Homes?

68% of CWS Apartment Homes employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CWS Apartment Homes 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CWS Apartment Homes?

Leasing Consultant (74) , Community Director (42) , Assistant Community Director (19) , Assistant Manager (8) , Leasing Professional (8) , Maintenance Technician (8) , Assistant Community Manager (6) , Community Manager (5) , Leasing Agent (5) , Regional Director (4) , Leasing Specialist (3) , Property Manager (3) , Assistant Property Manager (2) , Front Desk Receptionist (2) , Leasing (2)

What are the pros of working at CWS Apartment Homes according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and bonuses." ((in 26 reviews)); "Supportive team environment with great training and onboarding." ((in 18 reviews)); "Everything about the company is great including the benefits and the management." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great people are here all" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great training program" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CWS Apartment Homes according to real employee reviews?

"Terrible company with terrible leadership on the corporate level." ((in 9 reviews)); "• Promotions are based on favoritism, not merit" ((in 7 reviews)); "No growth opportunities at all ." ((in 6 reviews)); "Regional managers will through you under the bus and don't think twice about it." ((in 4 reviews)); "Higher up you go, less work life balance." ((in 4 reviews))

What CWS Apartment Homes locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Antonio , Austin , Charlotte

CWS Apartment Homes reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(295 total reviews)

Gary Carmell

89% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

CWS Apartment Homes has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 295 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CWS Apartment Homes employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.8 stars).

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Reviews by job title

295 reviews

1.0

May 29, 2018

Atlanta Region is Corrupt!!!!

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bridge is the only positive thing that CWS Atlanta Region has to offer.

Cons

Regional is a big part of the gossip Atlanta Region is a “CLICKY” Region Things that should be taken as informative information gets hidden or covered up. Employees that should be fired for bringing a bad name to company get special treatment. Maintenance sleeps around with residents. A resident took a video of a manager trying to cut her husband(who also works for the company), she bleached his clothing, destroyed the apartment and was cursing & screaming uncontrollably. The video was sent to the regional and it was covered up and never made it to the owners of the company. The two employees still work for the company. It has been said that crime that is happening onsite at some Atlanta communities are because of inside help from Maintenance. Maintenance have been seen smoking marijuana in their apartments and with former residents. Employees are stretched thin at the communities. When there is a position open at a community you are forced to take up the slack until the position is filled. It’s not a coincidence that the Atlanta Region is the worse performing Region that CWS has, if the Regionals don’t care why should the employees give 100%.

CWS Apartment Homes Response

7y

Thank you for filling out a review of CWS Apartment Homes. We are so happy that you enjoyed being a part of our B.R.I.D.G.E. program. Your comments about the region you worked in are very concerning to us. A foundational component to our culture is a “Respect for People.” When we are made aware of situations that are not in alignment with our values, we take them very seriously and look into them. CWS strives to be a collaborative organization with open communication. We encourage two-way communication where each team member is heard. We are disheartened that this was not the experience you had as a team member here. Please know that we will share your feedback with leadership.

1.0

Mar 28, 2018

The Good, The Bad and the Very Ugly

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have leaders in the company that truly seem to care on a regional level and really seem to care about us at the onsite level.

Cons

Those leaders have ABSOLUTELY no control to make any difference. I have been a Community Manager for almost 6 years and never have I worked for a company that had absolutely no idea what they are doing. We would have meetings for no reasons that would lead nowhere.

CWS Apartment Homes Response

8y

We appreciate the time taken out of your day to complete a review of CWS Apartment Homes. We are happy that one of our core values, “A Respect for People”, was felt in your region and on site through the Regional support you received. We are disappointed that you felt like some of your expectations fell short. CWS is a collaborative organization with open communication across many departments. We encourage two-way communication where each team member has a voice and is being heard. Please know we will share your feedback with leadership.

2.0

Apr 30, 2020

COVID-19 Response

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are going above and beyond for residents, it’s wonderful to see!

Cons

During all of this, it feels like employees aren’t cared for. We have a rent deferment program for residents and employees are not allowed to take part in, even though a lot of us rely on more than just our income for rent. Most assistant managers aren’t hitting their bonus for people paying rent on time and leasing is down tenfold so those bonuses are also not happening. A lot of companies have offered either hazard pay or an additional bonus to help during this time and CWS isn’t giving back to employees at all.

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Jobs at CWS Apartment Homes

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