Great company, great benefits, great organization and teamwork
Accounting Manager (Former Employee), Las Vegas, NV – May 19, 2013
Pros: teamwork, organizational structure, employee recognition and appreciation, great benefits, great opportunity
Cons: work/life balance at times was not recognized by division president
D.R. Horton is a great company in which to work. The experience I gained in working for this company was invaluable. The structure and management of this company was top notch. The appreciation by the company of its employees and the recognition of their work is stellar. While working for this company I was given the opportunity to transition from an – more... accounting clerk position to an accounting management position. I was also given the opportunity for training in many areas in order to improve my management skills. The management team I had the privilege to work with gave a new meaning to teamwork. I learned so much while working at this company and had many opportunities for advancement and was allowed the freedom as a manager to improve and expand the structure of my department. Working for D. R. Horton was one of the best experiences I have had in my working career. – less
Field superintendent (Former Employee), Palm beach Florida – March 30, 2013
Cons: salary pay too many hours
Was a Field superintendent they don't explain every thing about the job in the interview. Over load you with work and no support. Beware of the construction mgr. salary pay at 60 hrs a week.
Construction Superintendent (Former Employee), Killeen, TX – March 21, 2013
Good company to work for. Cannot list any other comments. Typical superintendent position. Review work of sub-contractors and working with the City of Killeen
Purchasing Facilitator (Former Employee), Fairfax, VA – March 6, 2013
Managed vendor communications and information files by maintained purchase order flow, updated projects vendor lists, coordinated paperwork for vendors, processed and changed purchase orders. Supported the Purchasing Manager in the daily functions of the Purchasing Department, which included, but was not limited to: a variety of clerical tasks, walk-in – more... service requests with homeowners' direct work to be done by sub-contractors. Coordinated a warranty response under the terms of the warranty agreement and regulations, received and confirmed receipt of the homeowners' service requests, evaluated the homeowner's repair issues to determine if they are warrantable items, scheduled and managed required repairs, developed and maintained good rapport with subcontractors/vendors and superiors to ensure quality work. I learned purchasing skills and how the construction business is run. – less
Corporate Financial Analyst (Former Employee), Honolulu, HI – February 26, 2013
First two weeks of the month was concentrated on month-end close. The remaining time of the month concentrated on balance sheet and account reconciliation. Cor-workers got along great.
Sales Agent (Former Employee), Melbourne Fl US – January 13, 2013
Pros: some nice, talented agents
Cons: the biggest problem is that they dont pay you a draw on the date they promise.
Don't work for DR! They are shady. Do your research before agreeing to work for them. Their "office assistant" runs their entire MLS listings and puts her name on them. All the leads through the MLS are ran by her. Its VERY unfair and pretty shady. I had to report them to the DBPR and the NAR. You will be promised things that never happen. For example, – more... they will tell you that you will make lots of money, that they will put you in a community with a lot of traffic and leads.... its all lies. They have really bad turn over, they are overstaffed. They have some good agents working for them its a shame that a great agents are wasting their time with a dishonest builder. They will ask you to lie, and cheat your way into deals... its really bad. Like for instance, they are offering 10,000 off on a home, they have fees that they have to pay (as a builder) however, they tell their agents in sales meetings that you have to tell the customer that the customer has to pay the fees(that the builder is supposed to pay)! Its really shady to the public! I have since moved on and I work for a very reputable Real Estate agency and I am a member of the NAR... I am already making money and in a very ethical honest way. Its something I can be really proud of!
If DR offers you a job or you are thinking of working for them, run for the hills! – less
Escrow Officer (Former Employee), Garden Grove, CA – December 30, 2012
A typical day? Showing up on site opened doors, Dealt with construction workers of lofts to coordinate home inspections, dealt with closings, hoa, clients questions and much more. The hardest part of the job? Most clients who purchased in the Garden Grove area of California were of different ethnic back grounds which caused a language challenges that – more... were constantly over come.
A new home builder with 50 divisions: across the United States. Recruited for specialty onsite location project of 150 Condo/Lofts closing Challenge to achieve a 94% closing rate & customer satisfaction rating of 93%. Actions → Direct reporting daily VP of Sales & Marketing | → Coordinating signings of buyers & lenders &recordings | → Obtain ratings from customers and document reporting Results ― Successfully closed 150 lofts/condo all at the same time. Meeting company’s financial goals of 50 million and number of Target closings and exceeding customer satisfaction rating of 93%. – less
In 2005, I was offered the position of a Jr. Sales Counselor in the Houston division. It was the best career choice I could have ever made! Over 7 years later, myself and many of my team members are blessed to be a part of this amazing company in the face of a thriving market! Having had the opportunity to train many Jr. Sales Counselors in my tenure, – more... I have seen the growth and success of professionals who are committed to learning and EARNING! This is a six figure career! This is an opportunity that I have seen change people's lives! I tell the team members that I mentor that it's a lucrative education! It's free and it also pays! HORTON is a family and an amazing company. Houston Division management is bar none, top in the industry! – less
Sales pro (Former Employee), Atlanta, GA – August 5, 2012
Pros: no micro managing benefits
Cons: stressful, sales
Very stressful, highly competitive, same people sent to neighborhoods that sell well then praised for selling out neigh orhoods that sell themselves. You have no influence which neigh orhood you are sent to. You are expected to produce regardless of the neigh orhoods issues ie, competition down the street sells homes for thousands less. Management tries – more... but is stretched thinly – less
I went through their series of interviews and was hired. I was FIRED after 13 days!. I was still in training and was never even told what I did wrong. I worked in Illinois and it is an AT WILL state, so they do not have to give you any reason for letting you go. BE VERY CAREFUL. I was employed before taking this position and now I am unemployed.
Chumply – September 1, 2012
I went through their series of interviews and was hired. I was FIRED after 13 days!. I was still in training and was never even told what I did wrong. I worked in Illinois and it is an AT WILL state, so they do not have to give you any reason for letting you go. BE VERY CAREFUL. I was employed before taking this position and now I am unemployed.