Keller Williams reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(6,714 total reviews)

Chris Czarnecki and Gary Keller

92% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Keller Williams has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 6,714 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Keller Williams employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Bienes raíces industry (3.8 stars).

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7K reviews
2.0
Aug 29, 2017

Independant Contractor

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good place to be if you are an experienced agent, keller williams stands as a "name-brand " broker in my opinon.

Cons

unfortunately i have a ton of cons, to begin with training is provided yet its not hands on & i personally have learned more from personal research than from going to training next, the commission split is 70/30. there are plenty other company's that can offer something more competetive, on top of that expect to pay about 90$ a month for mls, o&e insurance, fmls , etc. that doesnt even include an office space. you have to pay extra for that. all in all its fine if you have a developed business however as a new agent you will find it extremely difficult and stressful trying to be successful.

1.0
Oct 2, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I don't know, I have not experienced any pro. I feel they use Agents to promote their own Keller Williams Brand plus they charge agents to work for them so the more agents they have the more money they make.

Cons

This place is not for new agents, Keller Williams recommends you to attend a series of free trainings, with the pretense you will become a better agent. However these trainings are previews of Paid trainings!! Again with the same excuse that it will help you Not to mention that after every free training, they bring a third party vendor that tries to sell you something, again with the excuse that it will help you be a better agent. They charge you 89 dollars a month, just to work for them and you get no leads no clients nothing. You are 100% on your own, plus 25 cents per color print out copy. Finally the split is 36% of your commission for them 64% for you, until you Cap. This makes no sense cause, Keller Williams has nothing to do with you getting any sales or leads. Any Broker will hire an agent for free because its a Commission only job with no benefits, and perhaps even give you leads and a better split. Don't fall in this place cause you will go broke buying their trainings and products and third party recommended products before you make any sales.

2.0
Sep 14, 2016

Corporate IT (HQ)

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Can be a solid job with solid work-life balance and an annual bonus that pays out in the 25%+ range of annual salary in a good real estate market.

Cons

Nepotism & cliques. Talented employees are often replaced with family members of current leaders (even though that is overtly frowned upon by the HR department). Short-term, shiny objects, and quick fixes rule the day. The company footprint has grown by 20%+ annually for 6 years running and is now a large international enterprise. However, no investment has been made to scale the software and systems - only band-aid "quick fixes" to the same systems that were in place 20 years ago. Yes, windows 98-level tech underpins the world's largest real estate company. New leadership has ushered in a "watch your back culture" and individual-worship culture rather than one that rewards teamwork. Thus, trust is gone and talent is leaving.

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