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Nelson Partners Student Housing

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Word of Warning from Former Executive Manager - Anonymous employee Nelson Partners Student Housing Employee Review

1.0
20 Apr 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pay - The only reason to work here is that you may make a decent salary.

Cons

I worked for Nelson Brothers/Nelson Partners at the executive level for more than a year. There are far too many cons to list. Most importantly, the CEO is the worst person I've ever worked for. I'm posting this as a service to potential future employees. Read all of the reviews about this company (and its predecessor Nelson Brothers). All of the negative reviews are absolutely true and they don't even paint a complete picture of how terrible this man is to work with/for. Any positive reviews are from employees who were asked to write them by the owner, and who were almost universally terminated or left on negative terms within a few months of leaving the reviews. I personally know virtually everyone who left a positive review. They would not say the same things today. If you decide to take the leap anyway, prepare for a non-stop barrage on your self-esteem and dignity, never ending cash shortages and complete lack of strategic direction, along with every other negative professional experience you can imagine. Negotiate every detail up front and make sure it is in your employment letter. No verbal promises will be kept. Assuming you actually make it more than a year, the clock will start on your remaining employment. When you are terminated, which you inevitably will be, don't expect severance pay or anything more than what is legally owed. The CEO will invent reasons to fire you for cause. I know this sounds extreme. In reality, it is probably not extreme enough.

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5.0
18 Jan 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Your voice is heard.the company is always trying to improve. Innovative and they try new ways of improving the performance of the properties. Overall communication with corporate is great!

Cons

Old negative reputation trying to overcome that in some markets. There are just generally hateful people in the world that would rather kick you than help you up.

2.0
18 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

One cannot list a lot of pros about a workplace where everyone is quitting quickly, and no one wants to stay for long.

Cons

Employee burnout and employee turnover are awfully high here. No one wants to work for a company where people are jumping ship and getting away. This review will mention every reason people do so. The first reason why people quit is the terrible workload. Each employee is expected to be on the clock 24 by 7. It leads to the next reason, the worst work-balance, as employees get no family time. Another reason people are quitting within a few months is the unpaid commissions. No one wants to work for free, and the arrogant leadership doesn't seem to understand what employees want. They are just doing whatever they want, and however they want it. Overall, you will be miserable here. Please avoid that by not joining this company at all.

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