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 is on the low level of acceptable but benefits and company discounts were pretty good" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 65 reviews)); "They keep us engaged and training is great." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 32 reviews)); "Growth opportunities locally and nationally!" ((in 23 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 46 reviews)); "Poor management communication with lower level employees, in addition to inefficient use of time." ((in 42 reviews)); "no work life balance as you have to work almost every weekend" ((in 38 reviews)); "Regional managers on the east coast." ((in 32 reviews)); "Property management can be busy and stressful" ((in 18 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

3.0

Nov 1, 2021

Torn

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for growth Dedicated to development Fair pay

Cons

Claims to have certain values but will alter them based on the boards need for more money Selective in Inclusion Get withs- follow the masses instead of paving the way Senior management will add a lot of work on your plate if you are on the front lines but will not bare the burden of assisting it’s employees during these unprecedented times

Equity Residential Response

4y

First and foremost, thank you for your 10+ years with us! Your feedback means a lot to us, and we’d love to hear more detail on the items that you noted. You used the term “unprecedented times,” which is accurate and it has been a learning opportunity for the world. If we aren’t meeting the mark, we’d like detail to course correct. Please reach out to your local HRD with more information. Thank you.

5.0

Oct 28, 2021

Great Company and Great People

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The platforms and programs that Equity has invested in are forward thinking, efficient and add to their value. I do not spend hours running reports to share information with corp personnel. The people I work with are some of the best in the business. Equity encourages their employees to be themselves and senior leaders are very supportive. The pay is fair (not bad/not great). The benefits are great.

Cons

Working with a lot of great people makes it a very difficult place to promote. Equity sold many communities in suburban areas which now means to move up, I would also need to move to an urban area. The staffing module is thin. Unfortunately, if someone is out or leaves it is difficult to maintain the same level of service or productivity.

Equity Residential Response

4y

Thank you for taking time to review your time with Equity! You have mentioned so many great points, both pros and cons. We are so happy to hear that you’ve been “enjoying the ride” and feel supported and heard in your role as an employee and working with a team. Equity is going through to assess hiring constantly. We do our best to retain top talent and bring in external talent so that we can share what Equity has to offer in all things property management. With that, we are also always looking for areas to acquire and build new properties - whether suburban or urban areas. We appreciate your tenured time with us and hope that you continue to see “the glass half full”!

2.0

Oct 28, 2021

Opportunity for some

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and very innovative

Cons

Opportunity for those accepted into the "club"

Equity Residential Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to review Equity. We are happy to hear that you find the company innovative and competitive in compensation. We also want you to feel supported and continue to grow your responsibilities so that you can step into your next role. With this also comes having conversations about career opportunities and what you want to do with your manager and respective leaders.

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