Loan Officer - Mortgage Loan Officer Strive Lending Employee Review

1.0
May 23, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Before my eyes were truly opened up, I was just happy to work for a company that hired a lot of young, inexperienced people who were fun to work with. They provided us with SO many snacks, etc. The base salary was originally $36,000 for loan officers which was pretty nice.

Cons

Where do I begin? Not only is Corey Leonard a ticking time bomb, he had punched a hole in the wall, threw something heavy through the plastic window in one of the cubicles, etc. He always played favorites and only gave good leads to certain loan officers he went out to go drink with. It was an extremely unprofessional environment, absolutely no training, putting through terrible loans, etc. Business had slowed down around October 2016 but Corey reassured us on numerous occasions that he was not going to let anyone go and that business would pick up. However, out of NO WHERE, he called a meeting on February 15, 2017 and announced the company was closing. This was a lie. He wanted to see who would stick around and clean up his mess. About 10-15 employees stuck around and got to be paid off every other loan officer's hard work while we were left without a job. Corey likes to hire unexperienced, naïve college kids who don't realize he is running a terrible business model that he refuses to change. He collects his earnings and lays everyone off when things die down. BE AWARE- there are so many other reputable lenders to work for! I would not recommend this company to anyone. HR also begs employees to write good reviews, so be careful!!

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5.0
Aug 21, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great work environment- lots of potential for a great career, great group of people working here, free snacks!! Very understanding & flexible.

Cons

Cant think of any right now

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5.0
May 6, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Amazing company! I had no idea that it was a start up and what this industry was all about. I was interviewing for another mortgage brokerage firm and after much thought and consideration I decided to give Strive Lending a shot. All of the things I thought about while considering this job came to be true. Company culture is nothing like I have ever experienced in a professional environment. It's a work hard play hard kind of environment. If you put in the work you will be compensated beyond your wildest dreams. Everyone here is super nice and helpful. Upper management definitely wants to see you do good. They will train you and guide you every step of the way in order to make sure you succeed. It's an open door policy so you could talk to upper management including the CEO if you have any concerns. They treat you well and you get access to energy drinks and snacks through out the day. If you get a job offer with us you are honestly being offered a job at one of the best companies out there in an industry that is very lucrative.

Cons

I honestly can't think of any at this time. You just need to put in the effort and show that you are an asset to the team. What company wouldn't want you to be an asset though?

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