

Diverse employees at AvalonBay have rated Compensation, Happiness, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterAvalonBay employees are -3% more likely to recommend AvalonBay as a great place to work
| 39% | Promoters |
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| 19% | Passives |
| 42% | Detractors |
Working at AvalonBay is rated below average by 36 employees, across various culture dimensions. AvalonBay employees rate Compensation highest among all categories, and think that Leadership and Manager have the most room for improvement, putting AvalonBay’s culture in the Bottom 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 25% compared to other companies in Washington, DC. See below in detail how working at AvalonBay was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at AvalonBay is rated C-
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AvalonBay ranks in the Bottom 30% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 18 AvalonBay employee reviews, 43% were positive. The remaining 57% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping AvalonBay improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 43% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 57% |
What did you like most about the interview process?How quickly it was completed
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?The optimism I'd what's most positive
What are some of the best things about your team?We stick together and everyone is dedicated to the goal
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?management is the worst and so is the pay
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Stop lying about if you have a problem to come to them So you do and they write you up and lie to you
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Bosses are fake and can retaliate against employees very easily. Environment of fear.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing high-quality apartment
At AvalonBay, we're driven by a bold purpose: creating a better way to live. We do this by providing distinctive apartment living experiences and contributing to the vitality of local communities. All AvalonBay associates, from community maintenance managers to development directors to accounts payable analysts, have a role to play in bringing our purpose to life.
| Headquarter | Ballston Tower, 671 N. Glebe Road Suite 800 Arlington, VA United States of America |
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| Website | avalonbay.com/ |
| Founding Date | 1978 |
| Tel | 703-329-6300 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | AVB |
AvalonBay competitors include UDR, Bozzuto, CBRE, and Philips. AvalonBay ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how AvalonBay compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
36 employees at AvalonBay have reviewed AvalonBay across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 36 AvalonBay employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at AvalonBay are generally satisfied with their total compensation at AvalonBay, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at AvalonBay are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 36 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at AvalonBay are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at AvalonBay believe the environment at AvalonBay is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at AvalonBay is moderate. About 62% of the employees at AvalonBay work 8 hours or less, while 13% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at AvalonBay are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Washington, DC about their company is that it was prepared on their first day. Washington, DC employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 73% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no AvalonBay employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand AvalonBay's KPIs and OKRs.
Timothy’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Timothy in the Bottom 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 35% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Washington, DC. Timothy Naughton’s employees rank AvalonBay in the Top 25% for Compensation, in the Top 50% for Happiness, and in the Bottom 45% for Retention. When compared to AvalonBay’s competitors, Timothy Naughton ranks below both Philips CEO Frans van Houten and CBRE CEO Bob Sulentic.
The AvalonBay Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Timothy Naughton, Executive VP Bill McLaughlin, and Sr. VP Operational Service and Support Mona Stahling
Timothy Naughton CEO / President
Timothy Naughton serves as the CEO / President of AvalonBay.
Bill McLaughlin Executive VP
Bill McLaughlin serves as the Executive VP for AvalonBay Communities. Bill started at AvalonBay Communities in December... read more
Mona Stahling Sr. VP Operational Service and Support
Mona Stahling serves as the Sr. VP Operational Service and Support for AvalonBay Communities. Mona started at AvalonBay... read more
Karen Hollinger VP, Operations
karen hollinger serves as the VP, Operations for AvalonBay Communities. karen started at AvalonBay Communities in... read more
Rick Borowski Director of Construction
Rick Borowski serves as the Director of Construction for AvalonBay Communities. Rick started at AvalonBay Communities in... read more
Kevin Geraghty VP, Data Analytics
Kevin Geraghty serves as the VP, Data Analytics for AvalonBay Communities. Kevin started at AvalonBay Communities in... read more
Pat Gniadek VP
Pat Gniadek serves as the VP for AvalonBay Communities. Pat started at AvalonBay Communities in December of . Pat is... read more
Kevin OShea EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Kevin OShea serves as the EVP & Chief Financial Officer for AvalonBay Communities. Kevin started at AvalonBay... read more
Steve Wilson SVP
Steve Wilson serves as the SVP for AvalonBay Communities. Steve started at AvalonBay Communities in December of . Steve... read more
How much do people at AvalonBay get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at AvalonBay is $122,890, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $130,253, or $62 per hour.
At AvalonBay, the highest paid job is a Group Engineering Manager at $314,302 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,553 annually. Average AvalonBay salaries by department include: Customer Support at $60,731, Marketing at $115,725, Sales at $221,278, and Business Development at $125,220. Half of AvalonBay salaries are above $130,253.
19 employees at AvalonBay rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 63 ratings) while 19 employees at AvalonBay rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 20 ratings).
Salaries contributed from AvalonBay employees include job titles like Data Scientist and Community Manager. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from AvalonBay employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $74k | $74k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $101k | $101k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $128k | $128k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $188k | $188k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $251k | $251k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $298k | $298k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $314k | $314k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at AvalonBay score the company 68/100 across various culture categories, placing AvalonBay in the Top 40% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at AvalonBay across various culture dimensions.
AvalonBay's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year. AvalonBay's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

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What is AvalonBay address?
AvalonBay location is at Ballston Tower, 671 N. Glebe Road Suite 800
Who is the CEO of AvalonBay?
AvalonBay CEO is Timothy Naughton, their score by employees is 64
What is AvalonBay eNPS?
The eNPS for AvalonBay is -3
What is the salary for Business Analyst in AvalonBay?
Business Analyst average salary in the US is 69k
What are the salaries in the IT in AvalonBay?
The average salaries for IT in AvalonBay is 93k