Ryan Homes Reviews

No company is perfect and I get why they do some of the things to make it a con. Either way you have to know these things coming into the business. My biggest con is no paid vacation yes you get vacation 3+ weeks but its not paid and your quota is not lowered for it. If you are in a community by yourself that can be a bad thing. Here are some others not big cons but just things that come with the job in no order. 1. Pay is based off quota and not a percentage unlike other builders who pay off a percentage. 2. Quota changes but now with a yearly snapshot its more predictable so not as bad. 3. Some communities can be hard to sell in but there inst a unsalable community as long as you are positioned correctly, priced correctly and are actively selling the way you have been taught. Make sure your manager gives you one on one time if you are struggling so you can re position correctly. 4. 401k match is low 5. Stress can be very high dealing with a customers new home can be challenging. You have to set the right expectations up front that building isnt perfect but it will still happen. But you wouldnt be making good money if the stress wasnt high some times. 7. Mistakes happen and unfortunately sometimes its your fault other times its others fault when its others fault you are probably going to get the brunt of it from your customer and you have to take it and apologize. If it was your fault Management can come down hard on you, but they will give you a warning before writing you up if its a big mistake. Take my advice just OWN IT and move on. 6. Can not cross sale into other communities. 7. Software systems are outdated and clunky which can lead to huge mistakes by mis typing a wrong number while trying to close a deal with 3 screaming kids a fighting couple in front of you and a new customer who just walked in the door while your by yourself.. This should be easily automated by now but it has not been. 8. You only get 2 weekend days off a month but its new home sales people buy houses on the weekend if you cant handle it Im not going to sugar cote it you have to work those weekends, you will miss sporting events for your kids and time with friends. But you get your2 weekend days off a month and you can pick those so you can make it to some games. 9. Non standard requests from customers like to move a wall etc are very hard to get if not impossible. However they do that because those non standards take alot of energy and money to make happen. 10. Training is hard VERY hard you will be broken of bad sales habits and trained the right way. If you dont do it the Ryan way you will fail. Be prepared for a very hard first 6 months and then it gets easier. Training pay is okay.

The company has shifted to a micromanaging style and you are made to feel like an expendable commodity. You are working on 100% commission and there can be many months, when you earn $0. Your income potential is not unlimited, because if you do well, your quotas are adjusted to control your income. You have no control about which community you are put in and depending on where management decides to put you, it can be feast or famine as far as sales. They also changed the bonus structure to reduce your earnings about 25%.-30%. You get one weekend off a month and work into the evening, so there is little family time. You get no paid vacation, holidays or sick time.