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Extra Space Storage

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Extra Space Storage reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(3,398 total reviews)
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Joe Margolis

88% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Extra Space Storage has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 3,398 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Extra Space Storage employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Imobiliária industry (3.8 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
May 11, 2016

Falling apart

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Not working on Sunday, seasonal work environment, better base pay compared to competitors.

Cons

No sense of direction (very indecisive), highest turnover rate I have ever witnessed, there's absolutely no structure (schedules were a constant disaster), district managers are always trying to take the easy way out because they're too busy running around like chickens with their head cut off. They never seem to be prepared for anything, everything always feels last minute, like they're winging it...chickens I tell you. They're constantly making changes without proper notification both internally and externally, it's pretty common to receive an apology email as an employee and/or customer because they failed to give notice of any updates and changes. They are growing fast, which sounds positive, but unfortunately they just don't seem have the qualified leadership to properly manage their daily operations. Company morale has been trending down for over a year from my experience and nobody seems to be willing to do anything about it. You hear a lot of great things, but soon understand that words mean little to nothing when it chines to the integrity of this company. Extra Space Storage used to be a great company and I used to enjoy working there, but I left because they are falling apart. With this acquisition we were experiencing a lot of employees leaving or being encouraged to leave, and yet somehow they seem to be more focused on the next person they want to fire rather than the next person they need to hire. Over my tenure I worked with a full staff for a brief stint of maybe one or two months. You will be constantly told to transfer to or cover other facilities because your district is always understaffed so be prepared to drive, but more importantly, be prepared to be told that you're going to work at another facility as late as the night before you're expected to work there.

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Extra Space Storage Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide such a detailed review on GlassDoor. We appreciate all feedback as it helps us get a better perspective from the employee side. I know there are challenges with high growth. Most of our employees are feeling the challenge that comes from growth. In my opinion it is why Extra Space is such a great place to work. Our employees get stretched and have opportunities to grow every day. It is because of the growth that has provided many opportunities for employees to advance their careers. Thanks again for the feedback. Best of luck to you in your new adventure!
2.0
Feb 16, 2015

Used to be a "Great Place to Work" but not anymore

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

I work for the Corporate Office so my experience may be very different from those employees who work at our facilities. Beautiful office Job stability, even during bad economic times Company performs well against competitors Decent benefits and benefit costs Challenging work

Cons

Little room for compensation growth after hire, other than cost of living increases Executives seem out of touch with their employees Not enough transparency in decision making Company is very focused on financials and supporting operations, corporate seems like an afterthought Need much more training for corporate employees

1.0
Dec 9, 2014

Buy shares, don't work here! That will pay you better!

Anonymous employee
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Business Outlook

Pros

The corporate office looks nice. The company is definitely growing. The cream rises to the top so if you make it to upper management, you will earn 10 times the average employee!

Cons

Management doesn't trust the employees. Office culture is ultra conservative. The pay and benefits are below average and the only people that tend to matter to the executive team are themselves and their fellow shareholders. FYI - HR sent an email out about a month ago requesting employees to go leave positive reviews of the company on glassdoor so be wary of the recent reviews. When you first start working for Extra Space, you may get a 10 minute "get to know you" interview with the CEO. That is all the time he will ever have for you or any other employee who isn't an executive or in his inner circle. The politics at this company are ASTONISHING! I have never seen anything like it! AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!

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