District Team Lead - District Team Lead Extra Space Storage Employee Review

5.0
13 Feb 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

When I interviewed with Extra Space Storage in January 2014 I was told much about the positive work culture, opportunities for advancement and competitive compensation. In two years I have found all of those to be true and much more. Extra Space Storage has always delivered on their promises. This is a soulful, caring and merit based company. Training is thorough and extends far beyond your first day. There is no disconnect between our Corporate Office "Store Support Center" and staff in the field. Few companies acknowledge, support and develop those in the field who are responsible for the success of the company as a whole in the way that ESS does. Many who work here claim to never have thought they would work in self storage. Now they cannot see working anywhere else. I count myself among them.

Cons

Having worked for a number of corporate retailers in the past, I have no reasonable complaint against Extra Space Storage. This is simply an exceptional place to work. I advise all talented, passionate professionals to seek a career here. You will not regret it.

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Pros

Great benefits Work life balance Culture

Cons

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3.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
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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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