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STAY AWAY! - Anonymous employee Atria Senior Living Employee Review

1.0
9 May 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The Residents are great people

Cons

Management takes advantage of their employees and keeps them from rising up in the ranks. they make you stay late and come in on days off without paying overtime (instead they'll have you change your timecard). Management is always changing-new ED every other year or so. New department directors being hired all the time especially dir of nursing. So much time is wasted there in meetings and parties. alot is said about improving customer and employee satisfaction but ideas are always stale and never work. People can see through all the empty promises. Same parties every year-need to get creative. Sales directors will promise the world just to make a sale and then the rest of the staff don't live up to expectations. Staff is not paid NEARLY enough and can't afford a reasonable lifestyle on the meager wages. Staff get written up for every little thing-management will find a reason just to fire you. Residents are not checked on as often as they are supposed to and care is being promised but not actually delivered on a daily basis. Rates are overpriced and always getting raised. Rooms are filthy and smell. Staff are mean to eachother and gossip all the time. Managers don't do anything about their staff not behaving nicely to others or residents

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Wonderful relationships with the residents and coworkers.

Cons

My experience with Atria Senior Living was deeply disappointing. While the residents were wonderful and made coming to work worthwhile, corporate leadership consistently overshadowed what should have been a resident-focused environment. There was a significant disconnect between corporate executives and the day-to-day realities of the communities they oversee. Decisions often appeared driven by financial metrics rather than resident satisfaction or employee well-being. Employees were expected to absorb the consequences of those decisions while being given little support and even less respect. The culture from upper management was one of criticism rather than collaboration. Employees were frequently spoken to in a manner that felt demeaning and unprofessional. Constructive coaching was rare; public criticism and intimidation seemed far more common. Morale suffered because many employees felt undervalued, unheard, and disposable. Perhaps most troubling was the growing frustration expressed by residents and their families. Frontline staff worked hard to provide excellent service, but many resident concerns were beyond our control and stemmed from corporate-level decisions. It was heartbreaking to watch residents feel ignored while the people caring for them were left without meaningful solutions. The residents deserved better. The employees deserved better. A company that serves seniors should lead with compassion, dignity, and respect—not only toward residents, but toward the people entrusted with their care. I am grateful for the relationships I built with residents and coworkers, but I would not recommend employment here to anyone seeking a supportive workplace culture or leadership team that genuinely values its employees.

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