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WARNING This is a relaxed fast paced work environment. If you are hard working person with aspiration to grow this is not a place for you. No room for advancement, mediocre raise every January(<2%), High level of attrition (more than almost 30% of staff left in 2019). They let you work harder,for the first few years thinking you would had opportunities to grow, however, they claim company have  "Flat structure" which preferably award only few upper managers SVP and up. They provide FREE  dinner daily (aka. penguin grill) at 7PM,  VERY LONG (11+) hours daily and more things are expected  from your cell phone. The President brag about it, major  things accomplished before 9am and after 5PM. 

If you are joining this company negotiate your benefit earlier since there wouldn't be room either for raise or advancement later. I don't regret the years i was working for them, i was young and trying to learn, i had best crack on the REIT industry though i scarified more than i should for the JOB.

The people here are genuinely great to work with — supportive, collaborative, and easy to get along with. The team culture makes day-to-day work more enjoyable, and there’s a strong sense of camaraderie that helps during busy periods. That said, there’s often an unspoken expectation to stay later than standard hours, especially when deadlines approach. While this can show commitment, it sometimes makes maintaining work-life balance challenging. In addition, much of the work tends to be repetitive. The tasks are clear and structured, but they don’t always offer variety or opportunities to be creative. Over time, this repetition can make the role feel routine rather than dynamic. Overall, the environment and people are definite strengths, but the longer hours and repetitive nature of the work are important factors to consider.

Work has many different areas of growth and learning. This company gives you the room to grow if you show initiative.  

I love working with my co-workers, they make the environment a comfortable place to be in, also they are always on hand for extra training and or help if needed. Every day gives me something new to learn. I was also given an opportunity to supervise summer students which I found to be a great honour. 

I find the hardest part of the job is to keep my work up to date at the end of each day, which I strive to do at all times. I make certain when I leave my co-workers know where I left off, in case I am not able to go to work the next day.

I would have liked to utilize more of my abilities.  HR provided a very inaccurate job description and requirements for the actual position

Some management weren't so easy to work with, but co-workers were pleasant (although the turnover was quite high).  There were mass lay-offs during my course of employment, so the environment wasn't typical at that time. 

I personally found that my position was taken for granted.

Unfortunately, there was nothing really enjoyable about my working experience at SmartCentres, so I would rather politely decline further comments in this review.

Many processes are out of date and leads to a lot of extra hours.  Feels like everything was held together with band aids. A lot of really knowledgeable people.  It's a public company but feels run like a small business which has both pros and cons.  I remember the CEO saying everything happens before and after hours insinuating they want everyone to work overtime.  If that was a pep talk to work harder, I didn't find it all that motivating.  There are better ways to motivate.  

I love the entrepreneurial culture at SmartCentres and I learnt a lot while working at Smartcentres.  I started in the Corporate department I was allow to used my skills and present a proposal to bring corporate legal services in house saving the company thousands of dollars.  The best part of working at SC is the people, I met a lot of great people with whom I still have great relationships with.  The worst part was having to leave. ;(

I enjoyed working at SmartCentres and really appreciated my management team. They were supportive, approachable, and overall very helpful and understanding. At times, the work environment could feel a bit micro-managed, which sometimes made it challenging to fully utilize my skills and take initiative. However, the team culture was collaborative, and I always felt valued and respected.

What is the best part of working at the company?
My western team was awesome  to work with 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Portfolio was too large for one person 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful  to work in, poor management and training. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Spending too much time filling out app on your phone

I would recommend this company and it’s culture to anyone looking to work in an elevated and forward thinking/ planning workplace. The executive team here had been leading how Canadians shop and now live in their new smartphones centres. 

I only wish I had the opportunity to stay long term and building my family was my only barrier to staying long term. 

I guess it depends on your Manager but this place was not what they said it would be when interviewing. Lively and collaborative environment? You can barely talk to your seat neighbor without getting reprimanded. It's scary how quiet the place is with all those people in it... It is just a weird environment with nice people if you are lucky enough to talk to them I guess.

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Development manager 6 salaries reported	$127,958 per year
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