Big Company with Cashflow Issues - General Manager The Scion Group Employee Review

2.0
Mar 28, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent compensation, recently increased PTO accrual and expanded maternity leave.

Cons

Outright robbery when it comes to Turnover. They will give you up to a $1000 bonus for managing Turn (despite the literally hundreds of ADDITIONAL hours you'll put into it in a months period). Thing is, 75% of that is meeting your budget, which as of late, will be next to nothing and almost impossible to meet. They will absolutely abuse your time as a salary employee. If you have children or any life outside of work, kiss it goodbye for little to no additional compensation. Scion has simply given up on taking care of their properties. I can't put it more matter-of-factly than that. In the past year, nearly all capital projects/improvements were canceled (after previously been approved). Which means, as a General Manager, your property is going to look/operate like crap and you won't have the resources to do anything about it (despite being evaluated on this exact thing). Broken locks, exterior leaks, dated furniture, old carpet... these properties are turning into haunted houses. Scion likes to pat themselves on the back for being the biggest "owner" of student housing properties, but the truth is, they are so beholden to outside investors and loans, they are at the complete mercy of a high-inflation market. They purchased so much in a short period of time, they can't keep them all operating at a proper level and as a result the entire portfolio is in decline.

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5.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Employee friendly, personable management, tons of opportunities for growth, financially stable private company, extremely knowledgeable management and employees, understanding of life happening.

Cons

Prefer in office rather than hybrid or remote, benefits tiered more to young single employees than for experienced or longer career employees.

2.0
Mar 6, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They pay pretty well, and some of their benefits offerings are quite nice. They're also very well located if you take public transit. The offices are nice and clean, and the kitchen is kept stocked with coffee, teas, and snacks/fresh fruit. They also offer yearly parties.

Cons

There's a culture of paranoia and personal distance built into this place, which churns through new employees on a constant basis. They ended remote work of any kind (except for Certain People) in January of 2025 and the entire office is still furious they refuse to address any complaints and would prefer to "move past it." The office is nice and clean, but it's highly exposed (your backs are to the walkways between sets of desks) and feels surveilled at all times. Nobody wants to put themselves on the chopping block by expressing an opinion, and it seemed like nobody wanted to get to know you in case you disappeared. In addition, the departments rarely talk with one another. You may end up doing duplicative work if you're in a role that requires teaming up with people from different units.

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