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Extra Space Storage

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This Company Cares - Store Manager Extra Space Storage Employee Review

5.0
Feb 21, 2018
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

From the moment I started working at Extra Space I knew I was in for a totally different experience. This company truly believes that by caring and supporting its team members, it in turn will thrive. What got me to apply was the stress on work/life balance in the ad, and they definitely live up to it. They seem to know that happy employees will give more to the companies that support them. While I've only been here for a little over a year, there are many employees who have been with the company for over a decade and you can definitely see why. They want to support you in whatever your goals may be. I've never worked in the storage industry before and the training provided is the best I've ever seen bar none. They didn't let me out on my own until I truly felt empowered to be the storage expert and know that I was in the best position to assist my customers with all their needs. I made my desire for advancement known and have had great support put behind me preparing me for the next step in my career.

Cons

Compared to some of the companies I've worked for in the past, I truly can't think of any. Do the work, and the rewards shall follow!

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Pros

Solid schedule - 40 hours per week, not expected to be there more than that. No one looking over your shoulder constantly (unless you have a new DM, they can't seem to help it) Mostly great people to work with Local, immediate management does care and are helpful.

Cons

Very large rate increases really upset customers and that's just too bad. We are given word to tell them but it just isn't true. Putting more money in stock holder's pockets is the bottom line and it doesn't matter how much anger we have to deal with. You are absolutely expected to sell insurance to every renter. However, you must be careful because you aren't "insurance salesmen". You get a ding when you don't sell it. We are encouraged to use evasive language and rush through it so the renter thinks it's required without quite saying so. You would think this large of a corporation would have handymen available but it is so, so difficult to get the smallest repair done due to getting bids from vendors, turning them in, reminding the person you turned them in to what needs done maybe getting approval, then scheduling. By that time lights (or whatever) have been out for a month or 2. Benefits are very expensive and cover so little.

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