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Novastar Financial
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Industry: Real Estate · HQ: Kansas City, MO · https://www.novationcompanies.com

Novastar Financial Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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On average, employees at Novastar Financial give their company a 4.2 rating out of 5.0 - which is 7% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Novastar Financial employees are Loan Officers submitting an average rating of 3.5.

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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 4 Novastar Financial Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.4
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
4.7
Rewards You Receive
4.1
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.7
Work Setting
4.3
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Web Application Developer
in Kansas City, MO

What do you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"The team was exceptional; a bunch of superstars who all contributed and learned from one another."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You have to be sharp and you have to always bring your best every single day."

What don't you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"The politics of the environment (as stated in my previous explanation of this point)"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Ability to handle pressure, think clearly under tight time constraints (when the stakes were high)."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Development Team Lead
in Kansas City, MO

What do you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"The development team was a special group of superstars. Everyone contributed and everyone learned from one another. It was a unique environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You must have the ability to think effectively under pressure and be prepared to have your ideas challenged (in a positive way)."

What don't you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"The politics of the environment grew over time as we went from a company of < 100 people to more than 500. I would rather just crank out great code."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Manage the infiltration of a culture of excuses versus a culture of execution that once was the hallmark of NovaStar."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.2
Novastar Financial (21)
4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is Legacy Partners (12)
2.6 Lowest Rated in this Industry is VF Outlet (7)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (4,253)
Loan Officer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4.1 / 5
Support You Get 3.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2.4 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
Loan Officer
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 3.8 / 5 Work Setting 3.2 / 5
Support You Get 3.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.3 / 5 Way You Work 4.3 / 5
Marketing Assistant
in Lake Forest, CA

"Have not worked at NovaStar for many years"

What do you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"I am no longer employed there"

Sales Manager
in Lancaster, PA

"My branch of NovaStar went out of business"

What do you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"Being in a management position"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"na/branch no longer in business"

Sales Representative
in Orlando, FL

"Business is downsizing, time for new opportunities..."

What do you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"Great team, lots of energy, good management, positive attitude"

What don't you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"Company downsizing due to economy"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"good luck! and keep up the positive attitude"

Funding Manager

"I enjoyed my time at NovaStar and was grateful for the career opportunity and advancements - however had to leave when I moved from CA to MN. Due to the state of the mortgage economy, NovaStar Home Mortgage is no longer in business."

Regional Operations Supervisor
in Lake Forest, CA

"Honest"

What do you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"The atmosphere and they way that upper management took care of the employees. Everyone was made to feel a part of the team."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"n/a company is out of business"

What don't you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"Nothing"

Loan Officer
in Saint Louis, MO

"great people"

What do you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"money and fun"

What don't you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"they closed"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"open back up"

Account Manager
in Lake Forest, CA

What do you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"Challenging"

What don't you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"Extreme disorganization and employment changes frequently"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They are out of business but if they were still functioning I would have made some management changes and ran the company with less overhead and more production focus."

Credit Manager
in Columbia, MD

"out of business"

Account Executive
in Charlotte, NC

"closed"

What do you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"Work atmosphere"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"come back"

Account Executive
in Independence, OH

"The best."

Underwriter
in Independence, OH

What do you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"The atmosphere made it fun place to work and the compensation was outstanding."

What don't you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"There was nothing I did not like about the job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The company is now out of business."

Novastar Financial Reviews FAQs

Is Novastar Financial a good company to work for?

Novastar Financial has an overall rating of 4.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 4 Novastar Financial Review Ratings left anonymously by Novastar Financial employees, which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at Novastar Financial.

Does Novastar Financial pay their employees well?

Novastar Financial employees earn $55,000 annually on average, or $26 per hour, which is 17% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 0 Novastar Financial employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Novastar Financial Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Novastar Financial?

100% of employees would recommend working at Novastar Financial with the overall rating of 4.2 out of 5. Employees also rated Novastar Financial 3.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.1 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Novastar Financial?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Novastar Financial is a Vice President at $219,000 annually. Browse Novastar Financial Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Novastar Financial?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Novastar Financial is a Accounts Payable Accountant at $12,000 annually. Browse Novastar Financial Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Novastar Financial?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Novastar Financial to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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