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      Leadership really cares - Anonymous employee Equity Residential Employee Review

      5.0
      Jun 15, 2018
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      A professional company built to recognize and reward top performers with leadership that "gets it". We recently had Town Hall meetings in every market and every employee had the opportunity to listen to our leaders and ask ANYTHING they want. Best of all our leaders cared to listen.

      Cons

      There are great resources for help but sometimes the layers get in the way and can feel bureaucratic at times to get things done.

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      Equity Residential Response
      7y
      What a fantastic validation of our efforts to make our employees — our most valuable resource — feel seen and heard. Thank you so much for sharing this inspiring message. The Town Hall meetings are truly the highlight of our senior leaders’ year! Nothing energizes or inspires them more than hearing from all of you, and as you said, they were truly listening, and not just hearing. In the months that follow Town Halls, there’s a tremendous amount of follow-up meetings, discussions, research, and new initiatives that take place. We get our best ideas from you and your colleagues in the field! As for your noted “cons” and advice, you are not alone in raising these points. While we are self-aware of this feedback, we see that we still have some work to do to make you and your teammates feel more empowered, or at least to better communicate the why behind our processes. Thank you for the feedback, and please keep speaking up! And most importantly, thank you for your 10 years of service. We are honored that you have chosen to commit your career to us, and we look forward to many more years together.

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      5.0
      May 28, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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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
      Multisite leasing consultant
      Recommend
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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
      2mo
      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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