Working at Orion Lending: 20 Reviews

Super chill and laid back. Make good friends but the market is tough. Don't really make much money and you will quit, or be laid off within a couple of months.

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Official response from Orion Lending

November 1, 2023

Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate your honesty and understand the industry can be tough. We value the relationships we build and wish you the best in your future endeavors. Your insights are valuable to us as we work to improve and provide the best opportunities for our team.

Great Place

Marketing Assistant (Current Employee) - Remote - November 20, 2023

The positive and collaborative atmosphere here has made every day enjoyable. The company's emphasis on creativity, supportive culture, and commitment to work-life balance make it a fantastic place to grow professionally. Proud to be on this team!

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Do not work here

Account Executive (Former Employee) - Orange, CA - October 23, 2023

This company has such a high turnover rate. You won’t make money. They hire way too many people. This company doesn’t care about its employees. I would recommend to work else where. Seriously.

Pros

Good hours

Cons

Everything was bad

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Official response from Orion Lending

November 1, 2023

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We take feedback seriously and understand that company culture and fit can vary from person to person. We are committed to creating a positive work environment and are always working to improve. We wish you the best in finding a workplace that aligns better with your goals and values. Your input is valuable, and we appreciate your perspective.

Chill and fun

Account Executive (Current Employee) - Orange County, CA - July 27, 2023

A really nice environment and the atmosphere is cool. I enjoy working here and my boss is great. The job isnt for everyone but for those willing to tough it out much will be given.

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Official response from Orion Lending

November 1, 2023

We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying your experience working with us and find the environment and atmosphere positive. Having a great boss can make a significant difference in one's job satisfaction. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to your role. Thank you for being a valuable part of our team!

I learned a lot and grew as a personal life as well.

Account Executive (Current Employee) - Orange, CA - June 7, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Everyone is very friendly and easy to work with.Team work..What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Real Estate rates are very high.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Work life balance they work with you if you need time off.What is a typical day like for you at the company?I was an Account Executive there I was on the phone a lot. The only difference I didn't have to be a my desk.

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Official response from Orion Lending

November 2, 2023

Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! I'm thrilled to hear that you think the team at the company is friendly and collaborative, with a strong focus on teamwork. I can understand that high real estate rates can be a source of stress, but it's great to know that we support maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your input is truly appreciated!

Orion Lending insights

Based on 19 survey responses

What people like

Supportive environment
Fair pay for job
Time and location flexibility

Areas for improvement

Overall satisfaction
Support from manager
Sense of belonging

Cold Calling and More Cold Calling

Account Executive (Former Employee) - Charlotte, NC - February 16, 2023

The job description markets the account executive role as a real estate finance position. This could not be further from true. The job consist of cold calling and more cold calling no finance involved. The management sets unrealistic goals that if are not met you get fired. While I was working at Orion in the Charlotte office all of the top producers in the office quit or were let go. Orion does not care about its employees and the benefits spoken about in the job description are not true.

Cons

No benefits, lack of communication, Cold calling

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Official response from Orion Lending

November 1, 2023

Thank you for sharing your perspective on your experience with us. We're sorry to hear that the job didn't align with your expectations and that you found it to be different from the description. We value your feedback and take it seriously, as it helps us improve and provide a clearer understanding of the roles we offer. We're continually working to make our work environment and expectations more transparent and realistic for our employees. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors, and thank you for your time at Orion. Your insights are valuable as we strive to create a better experience for our team members.

Fine if you’re fine with it.

Account Executive (Current Employee) - Orange, CA - January 12, 2023

They hire way more people than they should in hopes of casting as big of a net as possible. Thanks to this I lost more deals to my own coworkers than I did to outside companies. Would only recommend if you’re willing to be as slimy as everyone else. Manager was great and my close coworkers were friendly and respectful, everyone else not so much. Compensation is significantly worse than they make it out to be.

Pros

Good manager

Cons

Above

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5 stars

QC Specialist (Former Employee) - Orange, CA - November 24, 2022

What is the best part of working at the company?A family oriented company What is the most stressful part about working at the company?None that I can think of What is the work environment and culture like at the company?A family oriented company What is a typical day like for you at the company?Busy not overwhelming

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Demanding and exhausting

Underwriting Manager (Former Employee) - Remote - November 18, 2022

Mangement is not supportive, consistently change processes without thinking on the effect down the line. Trying to find ways not to pay out bonuses to underwriters. Micromanagement is out of control.

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Productive

Wholesale Senior Account Manager (Former Employee) - Orange, CA - April 16, 2020

management took pride in there employees and there production, to be able to work for a company who appreciates you as an employee is very important to me

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False promises

Senior Underwriter (Former Employee) - Orange, CA - March 18, 2020

The management staff is completely disrespectful. They do not value their employees nor do they respect them. They violate employees basic employment rights and they get away with it

Pros

Remote

Cons

Management

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good place to work

Account Manager (Current Employee) - Trumbull, CT - December 23, 2019

The company is a good place to work. remote opportunities are avaialable. Management seems to care about your success. Days can be busy but there is support to help in situations.

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Not diversified it all

Underwriter (Current Employee) - Remote - October 30, 2019

Managers are no support at all. Back stabbing. AM’s are horrible/ terrible. AE don’t know what they are selling. The mangers bate you in like the company is all that. They strong arm you into approving uninsurable loans. They have a high turn over rate.

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Productive and fun with a ping pong table for down time

Mortgage Loan Closer (Former Employee) - Orange, CA - March 15, 2019

1. Drew final documents on refinance conventional, fixed equity and dry state purchases 2. Met established productivity levels and turnaround times as set by operations manager 3. Worked closely with processing, escrow and underwriting to sign off, verify and satisfy all prior to document and prior to funding conditions. 4. Functions also include verifying lock accuracy and final fee sheets are in with federal and company guidelines. 5. Prepare final wire sheets for lock desk. 6. Assist in performing predatory lending tests on files 7. Crossed over to assist disclosure team in sending out change of circumstance forms

Pros

Excellent Pay, fun owners, personable staff

Cons

Restrustured multiple times (hoping they balanced sales vs operations)

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The training is weak and after few weeks of basically no training expected to be a fully productive employee

Remote Underwriter (Former Employee) - Orange, CA - March 10, 2019

There was minimal training and mgmt makes promises of additional training that never happens expects you to be fully productive in few weeks. Very high volume stressful atmosphere. All of this I can handle but was let go without any written or verbal warnings which was very disappointing. I was never fired from a job in my entire career and felt was not given a fair chance to be successful before being let go.

Pros

Pay, bonus plan

Cons

No training, no communication

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Did not care for this company. Managers are awful and condescending

Underwriter (Former Employee) - California - April 17, 2018

Terrible experience. I really have it a chance. But I was warned. Micro managers, yet no guidance or direction. Exhausting experience overall. Was not prepared for the lack of management skill on my team.

Pros

Health and dental insurance

Cons

Workload. No direction regarding overlays and guidelines

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Productive and fun workplace with ping pong table

Redisclosure Specialist (Former Employee) - Orange, CA - February 20, 2018

It was a good place to work at. I got along well with my co-workers. We all worked well as a team and always helped each other out to get the work finished.

Pros

End of the month lunch and monthly meetings with raffles

Cons

expensive healthcare

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Workplace Culture

Jr. Account Manager - Wholesale (Former Employee) - Orange, CA - May 16, 2017

Orion Lending does not display teamwork or job security. Orion hired lots of employees knowing they did not have the business which led to many layoffs. As for teamwork not all employees get recognized for their hard work. They only give recognition to the employees that are measured on production. Work environment is clicky and management shows favoritism.

Pros

Free Lunch Month End

Cons

Work environment is clicky, PTO accures slowly, management is unfriendly

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Productive company

Quality Control& Compliance Analyst (Former Employee) - Orange, CA - April 19, 2017

I enjoyed working at Orion. Great management and workplace culture. I had started with them upon them opening their doors as a compliance auditor. Wish I would have never left.