Vantaggi
It is a large company and provides the opportunity to work pretty much anywhere in the country you want. There are some gems that work for Simon, especially in the Southwest. If you are interested in property management or retail this is a great place to build experience and contacts.
Svantaggi
Simon does not care about their employees. This is reflected in a number of ways. One, there is minimal training programs in place to effectively equip employees to be successful in their respective roles. On this point I will give them some credit as they are starting to ramp up efforts in this area but they are sorely behind given their size and continued growth. It's typically a "throw you into the deep end" scenario and if you don't make it, tough, they'll find someone else who will. This sends an immediate message that you are not valued as they won't even take the time to make sure you have what you need to do the job. Two, there is no company support of a decent work life balance. Retail in it's very nature can be very demanding, especially during the holiday season. The message that gets to the field employees is typically get it done no matter the cost or get fired. I've seen tenured employees with many successes in previous years get fired or seriously demoted after one significant failure. Again, reinforcing the feeling that you are not valued as an employee and if you aren't perfect, don't apply. Three, the culture is very political and can get really nasty. If you're not is with the right people you can kiss your career opportunities goodbye. If you don't like playing theses games this company is not for you. At the end of the day, culture trickles down from the top. By all accounts and some personal experience the home office is a hot mess and top executives are some of the greediest, nastiest, self-important people out there. Unless attitudes change at the top, nothing will change throughout the company. All that is valued is making money at whatever cost and taking care of employees that work hard to make that happen is not a priority. Four, the company doesn't pay well (so more money will hit their bottom line). If your role exists in another industry, go there. Simon pays very low rates and expects crazy hours in the field. Overall I had a very poor experience with Simon and would not recommend this. There are plenty of companies out there that have found a way to be successful and take care of their employees. Simon will most likely never be one of those companies.