Is Equity Residential a good company to work for?

Equity Residential has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,166 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Equity Residential to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Equity Residential have been left by employees working as Regional Manager , Intern and Community Manager .

Does Equity Residential pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Equity Residential employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Equity Residential. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Equity Residential?

76% of Equity Residential employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Equity Residential 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Equity Residential?

Leasing Consultant (250) , Community Manager (136) , Service Manager (35) , Maintenance Technician (30) , Manager (25) , Property Manager (25) , Regional Manager (20) , Concierge (17) , Intern (16) , Assistant Community Manager (15) , Assistant Property Manager (15) , Service Technician (14) , General Manager (11) , Senior Leasing Consultant (11) , Assistant Manager (10)

What are the pros of working at Equity Residential according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was ok but the benefits were great." ((in 126 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 61 reviews)); "They offer great training for the office and service staff members." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 33 reviews)); "Growth opportunities locally and nationally!" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Equity Residential according to real employee reviews?

"Monetary Compensation At/Below Average, Conservative Upper Management, Restrictive on Remote Working Arrangements" ((in 45 reviews)); "Poor management communication with lower level employees, in addition to inefficient use of time." ((in 40 reviews)); "no work life balance as you have to work almost every weekend" ((in 37 reviews)); "Regional managers on the east coast." ((in 33 reviews)); "Property management can be busy and stressful" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Equity Residential layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Equity Residential layoffs and their outlook for job security at Equity Residential in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Equity Residential locations?

Chicago , New York , Los Angeles , Seattle , Washington , San Francisco , Boston , Irvine , Denver , San Diego , Arlington , Alexandria , Jersey City , San Jose , Atlanta , Mission Viejo , Scottsdale , Rancho Cucamonga , Santa Clara , Fort Lauderdale , Augusta , Dallas , Long Beach , Chino Hills , Bellevue , Hoboken , Phoenix , Orange , Pasadena , Ontario

Equity Residential reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)

Mark Parrell

87% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

Equity Residential has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,121 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Equity Residential employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Mar 23, 2022

Great company to work for

Service technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone that works for Equity is friendly and always willing to help you succeed. The company itself pays well and offers great benefits and perks.

Cons

There are no cons that I have experienced thus far.

Equity Residential Response

4y

Wow - 5 stars, thank you! We’re so grateful for your kind words, and your positive comments regarding your peers. Thank you again for taking the time to share such complimentary feedback!

1.0

Mar 22, 2022

Work here if you want to be overworked, underpaid and under-appreciated.

Service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can learn a lot. Promoting opportunities, if you survive! Inclusiveness

Cons

The workload is unmanageable. expectations are unrealistic Regional and facility managers look down on subordinates. Offer no support. Treat their best employees the worst. You will need to work off the clock to keep up with deadlines. (common practice) HR only cares about not been sued Lots of favoritism

Equity Residential Response

4y

We’re sorry to read that these were the takeaways from your time at Equity; thank you for sharing your perspectives. The experience that you’ve described doesn’t align with our values and we take allegations like these very seriously. We encourage our employees to speak directly with their managers, however also offer resources such as our Call to Action Hotline (800-231-5699), as an option to voice concerns anonymously. Thank you again, we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

2.0

Mar 21, 2022

A stressful experience

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

On site teams are fun to work with. Direct manager was great. They will teach you whatever you want to learn. Hanging out in luxury apartments all day has its perks Work with wealthy/well connected prospects who can be a great network to get out of EQR

Cons

talk a lot about mental health and work life balance, but if you tell them you are feeling overworked/stressed and need support, they do little to nothing to help. Allowing properties to remain understaffed = staff getting more stressed and burned out. started outsourcing certain job functions of the on site team. This resulted in less commission for sales team in some cases. Those who spoke out in disagreement were not looked at in a good light. Outsourcing was pitched as a way to “lighten the workload” but on site teams were still just as stressed, and in a lot of cases, making less $ in commission on top of it. Its a public company & they will be sure to remind you of that. Care more about the investors getting their money back than anything else. Pay seems to be decided at random. No idea why but I was earning 2$ less an hour than some1 who had less tenure/experience than me. Zero company culture, zero work/life balance. Not uncommon to work 10-11 hour days. Vacation package is subpar at best. Cried on my ride home often here. Felt so stressed I had trouble getting to sleep at night.

Equity Residential Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to share your perspectives; we certainly appreciate your comments highlighting your team, manager and our OTD team’s efforts. Your noted cons are of concern, however, as they don’t align with Equity’s values. Equity Residential recognizes the importance of both mental health and a strong work/life balance. We hope that during your time with us you looked into the articles and resources provided on ERNIE, including our 2021 #LeaseOnLife series, in which we shared resources on how to combat burnout with all our employees. Additionally, we frequently remind our employees of existing programs such as Equity's Employee Assistance Program, which is confidential and free of charge to all our team members. Thank you again, we wish you the best.

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