Equity Residential reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)
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Mark Parrell

87% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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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4.0
Sep 21, 2021
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Pros

If you work hard, you will be rewarded. You can easily make property management a life long career - lots of room for growth.

Cons

While Equity did a great job during the pandemic, the work/life balance that was provided and the push for mental health awareness has seemed to disappear. Gone are the days in which people have the option to work from home. Many of us had performed and kept the building running while working from home so why now the change? Of course in our industry, being present as a manager is a necessity at times but why not offer WFH 1 - 2 days per week. It seems that Equity is now "back to business" and does not care about mental health any longer. We are still in a pandemic, we still are stressed, we still are not back to "normal life'. Many employees wish that Equity could move forward with the times and revisit schedules, wfh opens, etc. This will entice new employees to apply, engage current employees & increase morale.

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Equity Residential Response
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We appreciate you and your focus on both work/life balance and mental health, as these are two very important focal points for Equity Residential. In fact, our Equity Values Council just recently launched “21 Days of Mindfulness”, a company-wide initiative that focuses on prioritizing Emotional and Mental Wellbeing. In addition to ongoing communication and reminders about the Employee Assistance Program that we offer, we also recently introduced #LeaseOnLife, a campaign to highlight various mental and emotional wellbeing topics, such as anxiety, stress, depression, and burnout. Please know that we absolutely care about the mental well-being of our employees, and are committed to offering services and initiatives that will continue to support this important component of total wellbeing. Equity is committed to providing a healthy and safe workplace, following CDC (and local/county/city) guidelines. While there may have been specific instances throughout the pandemic in which members of our onsite teams were able to work from home, those unique accommodations were outside of our standard operating practices, as we are part of an industry in which asset management, as well as face to face interactions with our customers, are necessary. With that being said, office hours and schedules are constantly being reviewed by our senior leaders, to see if there are any opportunities to make changes while balancing operational needs.
5.0
Sep 20, 2021
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Pros

Being part of a big company Benefits

Cons

Management can be difficult at times

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Equity Residential Response
4y
5 stars - thank you! We agree that Equity Residential is an amazing company!! Our One Team approach cultivates a great place to work and our hardworking team (just like you!), is creating a great place for our Residents. Thank you for all that you do and we appreciate you taking the time to comment on your overall perspective of Equity Residential!
3.0
Sep 20, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

PTO Company outings New VP Open door policy

Cons

inexperienced onsite managers not a cohesive team constantly introducing new pilots

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Equity Residential Response
4y
Thank you for your comments, as well as for your 6 years of service! While it’s great to see all of your noted pros, we encourage you to share your concerns with Human Resources, so we can better understand your experiences.
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