Oakwood Worldwide Employer Reviews

The people make Oakwood. Since this is a service provider, working with people and customer service and the most important aspect of the job.

Very established, set in their ways. They are the best at what they do.

Oakwood is a great place to work, that provides a an opportunity to grow, learn and challenge yourself. Oakwood is consistently growing and changing to adapt in the Corporate Housing business, which will always provide a fast paced environment that you must be adaptable to move with the business.

Associates that make up the company are energentic, diverse and generally fun to interact with professionally and socially. THis being said, growth potential is limited, lay off's have been a continuous wave over the past 4 years and all non-management have experiences merit increase freezes on and off since 2008. This is a great company for those looking – more... for their first job and seeking to polish thier sales or operations skills to move onto newer oportunities. – less

I really enjoyed working for Oakwood. My manager as well as my coworkers really made it a happy and welcoming environment. Some days were very fast paced and stress was in the air but we handled it well and tried to be supportive of one another. I learned so much since my first day. I was lucky enough to be promoted quickly and take on new tasks and – more... new roles. It can be difficult not being on site from where our guests are or having to depend on vendors to get jobs done but that's why building vendor relationships was so important. I was able to work closely with a lot of different people within different companies and build those needed relationships. – less

Some of the employees insulted each other constantly, and for the new people starting work there, we were forced to take sides. The managers were afraid of the employees and do not take your compaints or concerns very seriously. The job was not hard but you are forced to carry the load of senior employees while they sit in the breakroom on there phones – more... texting. What i did like about the job was the benefits. – less

Staff of employees the best; Residents very nice and friendily.

This company has great growth potential and training is top notch. You will learn about Corporate Housing and create long lasting relationships.

Worked with a great group of individuals at this company. I was brought in as a temp and hired on full-time. What I liked best about this company is that everyone in our department was able and willing to help me succeed in the position. We all worked hard and our hard work was noticed and appreciated by management.

Your coworkers bacame your family
I have gotten a great deal of experience here

Worked here for almost two years. Management in Hayward would always be home by 5pm but the workers are regularly out till 10 pm or later. No training and you would always hear just get it done. A lot of Spanish speaking associates which is ok, but no room for advancement if you don't speak Spanish. Thought this was the USA where we speak English... – more... So if you don't speak Spanish there's no point of joining the company. Employees mever take there lunches pn the road so they can go home earlier. if your schedule is heavy there would be no help as other associates want to go home especially towards the end of the week. Till this day it is the same circumstances.Be prepared to work holidays and a whole lot of OT!!! Good luck!! – less

The management team at Oakwood is childish,harrasses their lower paid employees and some are racist. Not a good place to work at all.

A typical day at work is filling up your truck with equipment, drive off the time your suppose to and arrive early to get done with your scheldule. I've learned that you need to finish an apartment in 30 minutes and look for the stains. Managment always understands. Your co-workers are growing in faith very good. The hardest part of the job is doing – more... a good job and finishing your scheldule before 330pm. The most enjoyable part of the job your not busy. – less

A TYPICAL DAY CONSISTED OF OPENING THE GATES FOR THE HOUSE TOTER'S DRIVERS TO COME IN AND START HAULING THE HOUSES OUT, AND CHECK IN INCOMING MATERIALS, YEARLY INVENTORY. WHAT I LEARNED IS THERE IS A LOT THAT GOES INTO BUILDING A HOUSE. THE MANAGEMENT WERE ALWAYS AROUND TO HELP IF NEEDED, BUT WERE VERY BUSY COORDINATING ALL THE DIFFERENT HOUSE BUILDING – more... DEPARTMENTS. THE HARDEST PART OF THE JOB WAS THE WEATHER. THE MOST ENJOYABLE PART OF THE JOB, MEETING PEOPLE OF ALL FIELDS. – less

I answered Oakwoods ad for Huntington Beach. When I interviewed in Huntington Beach I was told the ad was a "mistake". The position that was available was in Marina Del Rey. I was hired and quickly learned it is where they do all their training (no mileage due me). They manipulated my days off so that I worked 7 straight days in two pay periods (no – more... overtime). The job includes more hours of exhausting detailed cleaning, scouring filthy ovens, washing windows inside and out three stories high etc. then you can accomplish. This job is 90% a HARD janitorial job! The easy resetting is 10% of the work. Very misleading ad and verbal description by management!!! Lunch is spent in a baking hot warehouse.They won't let you eat in one of the air conditioned apartments. I was assigned four apartments a day my last two days then quit when I learned how much my benefits were going to cost. – less

Exciting
Enjoyed helping finding home for people
Learned about Real Estate Qualifications and Closing requirements

Starts of really busy with people and paper work by lunch it slowd down. After, 2pm it picks back up with deadlines to be completed before I would have to get off.

My job as manger included pumping up sales people, checking advertising, scheduling deliveries, closing contracts and working customers. liked my coworkers. learned new ways to approach old problems. Hated firing people. Loved the atmosphere in a geared for retale mobile home co.

• Conduct guest pre-arrival calls and track status, ensuring guests receive world-class customer service.
• Responsible for key management including move-in and move-out packages, replacements and master keys for 2,000 move ins per year.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through pro-active communication and commitment to resolving customer issues/problems.
• – more... Establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, managers, support functions and the sales organization.
• Respond to customer questions regarding properties, move-in/out procedures for 402 unit property.
• Conduct site tours including escorting prospective residents around properties to introduce them to the community amenities and apartments and assist with sales tours as needed.
• Participate in apartment walks and inspections prior to new resident move-in.
• Assigned special project to work with Comcast vendor to minimize service issues by creating new process flow with service tickets and techs to get service restored faster. – less

This company is not to be confused with Oakwood Village retirement community. Oakwood Village retirement in Madison had a great reputation at one time but current management has caused reputation to decline. Other establishments offer more to residents and staff. This company is not supportive of staff and turnover rate is high.