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FirstService Residential

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Leadership Should be Replaced with Dictatorship - Strata Manager FirstService Residential Employee Review

1.0
30 Nov 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Convienent office location for staff who use transit. Flexible work from home enviroment comes in handy because fo the extra large workload placed on employees.

Cons

In my opinion company President Scott Douglas has no leadership ability only a Dictatorship regime, too busty making himself look good while always cutting employees and resources to improve the bottom line. Cnstant revolving door of upper management roles, once it was determined they could not work with Scott they were terminated, many good people let go for no reason other than unable to work with Scott and do his bidding.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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