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Extra Space Storage

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Very fun - Assistant Manager Extra Space Storage Employee Review

5.0
May 11, 2022
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a lot of fun driving around on the gold cart, depending on the location sometimes you'll be on the cart most of the day just cleaning the property. Hearing about peoples lives and why they're storing with us is interesting, and it's also fun putting units up for auction. You get every Sunday off because the store is closed which is very cool, and days you need to call in you only have to give a 2 hour notice which is nice. You don't constantly have people in your face with problems, most problems can be answered over the phone and people prefer to call. You get compensated for driving extra miles daily like going to the bank or another store. They offer benefits and 401k after just three months. They're a very inclusive company and set up teams groups for all minorities so that you never feel alone, you can choose to join into those groups or not at all.

Cons

You have to be out on the property on very hot days- You have to clean units by hand the day that they move out, so if it's 100 degrees outside or if it's windy it gets pretty intense. You don't really know when your second day off will be week to week. Sometimes you work alone and you get a little swamped with all the things you need to do in a singular day. It's hard to explain to some people why their rate goes up and/or the amount of the increase, some people get hostile because it's their money. There are also tenants that go into auction almost every time they pay current and they're usually very hostile people too because they don't want to be called about their delinquency because it's a regular thing for them and they don't want calls every week.

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5.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The good points of working for Extra Space these five years is the help and growth management allows me. I enjoy working for Extra Space Storage and i come everyday wit a positive mindset to achieve our company goals.

Cons

Extra Space has trained me to listen and show empathy to our tenants. I do my best to give our tenants great customer service and advice.

3.0
May 14, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

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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