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FirstService Residential

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Will suck you dry. If I could give minus points I would - Anonymous employee FirstService Residential Employee Review

1.0
21 Sept 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great downtown location. Managers get free parking. Fun Holiday party, used to be Flexible hours but is now becoming more strict.

Cons

Believe the other negative reviews you've read. This is a toxic office, in order to survive you have to put aside your ethics and integrity especially the higher up you go the leadership train. The President lies about turnover numbers to head office and coaches people to give a positive NPS score trying to keep a good image with the corporate office. He blames everyone around him, tells complete strangers who he is going to fire next. ( he rarely does, he just makes their life hell until they leave and then tells everyone he was going to fire them anyway) If anyone challenges him in any way, he will try and ruin their reputation. They hold town hall meetings but then tell all the managers to make sure their staff don't ask questions so he doesn't look bad. His direct reports end up as nasty as him out of fear either that or he hires people just like him without any ethics. I saw so much discrimination towards people there. Mainly towards women and ethnic groups. There are some really good and nice people but their souls are crushed under this regime so much that long timers don't believe they can do any better. Low performing culture in many ways, lazy people seem to be left alone but then other departments are working like a sweat shop.

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Pros

Professionalism, Ethics Hight quality And quick Response.

Cons

Longer Response times, Availability of specialized service, By appointment Only.

4.0
18 May 2026
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Pros

Great company culture with strong core values and a collaborative environment. As a remote employee, the flexibility and work-life balance are a huge plus. The IT environment is also very dynamic — there are multiple systems, platforms, and technologies in use, so the work rarely feels repetitive or boring. The company is supportive of employee growth and development, offering training opportunities and access to a large online learning library. Another positive sign is the number of long-term employees; many people have been with the company for 5+ years, which says a lot about overall employee satisfaction and stability.

Cons

The company frequently changes business processes and technologies. While innovation is good, it can sometimes feel like just when you’ve fully mastered a system or workflow, a new tool or process is introduced. Workload can also fluctuate depending on business initiatives and project demands. Because it’s a large organization, there are a lot of layers of leadership — supervisors, managers, directors, VPs, etc. At times, it can be unclear who the correct point of contact or decision-maker is for certain situations.

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