There's Something About Equity - Anonymous employee Equity Residential Employee Review

5.0
Mar 10, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

For a large, publicly-traded company with a dispersed employee population there is a tremendous small company feel. The organization truly cares about and values their employees and invests alot in employee and leadership development. Highly competitive benefits and good compensation. Highly accessible/visible senior leadership team with transparent communications to all levels. Solid company with well positioned assets and a never-ending quest to be the best performing multi-family company, and definately is a leader of the pack.

Cons

There may be some differences among the markets based on regional leadership but generally there is a pretty universal employee experience.

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Equity Residential Response
9y
"There’s something about Equity - and there’s something about you!” We love everything about this review - including the nostalgic throwback to one of our former marketing taglines. It makes us smile to see that those words rung true for you in your 10 years here, and that they have stuck with you even after your departure. We thank you for taking the time to share so many positive recollections of working at Equity. While we know we aren’t perfect, we also know that we are deeply committed to our core values. We wish you all the best, and we hope our paths will cross again.

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5.0
May 28, 2026
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Pros

great benefits and pay along with culture

Cons

don't have any at the moment

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Equity Residential Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with Equity Residential. We’re thrilled to hear that you’ve had such a positive experience and that our benefits, compensation, and culture have stood out to you. Creating an environment where employees feel supported, valued, and empowered to succeed is a key priority for us, and it’s rewarding to know that those efforts are reflected in your experience. Feedback like yours reinforces our commitment to investing in our people and fostering a positive workplace culture. Thank you for being part of the Equity Residential team. We appreciate all that you do and look forward to your continued success with us!
2.0
May 7, 2026
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Pros

Housing discount, strong portfolio exposure, opportunity to work across multiple communities, and valuable experience in a fast-paced leasing environment.

Cons

Management loves to preach “teamwork” until something goes wrong, then suddenly it’s every employee for themselves. Very documentation-heavy culture where certain managers seem to enjoy writing people up more than actually developing talent. Communication is inconsistent, accountability is selective, and favoritism is hard to ignore. Commission structure is shockingly low for the workload and expectations. Leadership often presents itself as organized and supportive, but behind the scenes there’s a lot of blame-shifting, targeting of employees, and policy confusion — especially regarding employee housing and lease transitions. My own experience at the end of my employee lease felt retaliatory and left a very negative impression.

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Equity Residential Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback about your experience as a Multisite Leasing Consultant. We appreciate your recognition of the opportunities for portfolio exposure, cross-community experience, and the fast-paced learning environment. Roles like yours require adaptability and strong relationship-building skills, and we value the contributions of our onsite teams. We’re sorry to hear that aspects of your experience, particularly around communication, consistency, leadership support, and trust, did not meet expectations. We understand how important it is for employees to feel supported, developed, and treated fairly, especially in collaborative team environments. Your feedback regarding communication between HR and onsite teams, management practices, and employee housing processes is valuable and helps highlight areas where we can continue to improve. We also encourage you to continue sharing your feedback with your HR Business Partner or through our confidential Call to Action Hotline, available 24/7 by phone at 800-231-5699 or online at CallToActionHotline.com, so concerns can be reviewed appropriately. Thank you again for sharing your perspective. Feedback like yours plays an important role in helping us strengthen the employee experience across our communities.
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