Leasing Consultant - Leasing Consultant Equity Residential Employee Review

1.0
Jun 30, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people that you will work with, with the exception of most upper management, are fantastic and great to get to know.

Cons

There is a major disconnect between the Management team and their staff. Most managers act like they are way above their staff members, and feel the need to prove it in as many ways as possible. Sales teams have no say in sales related decisions, and the "life work balance" that they talk about means that you should only have a life if it balances with how they want you to work. The company is very stingy with earned vacation time, and requires 30 days notice to take days off, even if it is an unexpected day. Yearly raises amount to pennies on the hour. Scheduling is ridiculous, expect to work on Christmas Eve, July 4th Weekend, and every other major holiday weekend that NO ONE is looking at apartments. Senior agents who have worked there forever will randomly have their schedules changed to have to work on weekends, and will be moved around without any option or warning. Instead of having meetings to fix deep internal flaws, expect to have full day long "sales meetings" where you learn how to respond to an email or answer a phone call. Instead of hiring people who understand the common sense of email/phone etiquette, the company would rather pay near minimum wages to people who do not care at all about putting in the effort. Look at the insane rate of turnover currently happening at the company with top people who have been there for years, everyone wants to get out. Avoid at all costs.

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Equity Residential Response
10y
While we’re pleased to see that you enjoyed working with your teammates, we are sorry that you feel that your managers were unresponsive to employees’ needs. Working on weekends and on some holidays is typical of any business, including Equity, who strives to provide its residents with the highest quality of customer service and care. Thank you for your feedback.

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5.0
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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
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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!
1.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

The communities are physically nice

Cons

The biggest problem is the current tour policy is sheer insanity. On-site staff are already burning out by headcount being reduced whenever possible, and on top of it, they have made tours unlimited (5 tours can be booked at once, and this can happen every 30 minutes, even for 1 person working). Leasing agents and on-site staff are going to leave, burn out, continue calling out causing further short staffing. PLEASE do something about this policy before our office staff disintegrates, it is truly awful.

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Equity Residential Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for your continued contributions to Equity Residential. We appreciate your recognition of our communities and the care that onsite teams put into creating positive experiences for residents every day. We're sorry to hear about your concerns regarding tour scheduling, staffing levels, workload, and the impact these changes may be having on employees and residents. We understand that onsite teams play a critical role in our success, and feedback about operational processes, resource allocation, and employee experience is important. We appreciate you sharing your perspective and specific concerns. Input from our onsite teams helps inform ongoing conversations about how we support employees while continuing to meet the needs of our residents and communities. We also encourage you to continue sharing your feedback with your HR Business Partner, leadership team, or through our confidential Call to Action Hotline (800-231-5699 or CallToActionHotline.com) so concerns can be reviewed through the appropriate channels. Thank you again for your honesty and feedback. We value the work our onsite teams do each day and appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
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