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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1K reviews
5.0
Apr 2, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Equity Residential has created a work culture that feels like home. From upper management the transparency of all aspects of the business being shared with all employees is always comforting. During the pandemic Equity Residential quickly adjusted and put protocols in place that supported the safety of us employees and our residents. Our company continuously shares different ways to save money on our benefits. The company always welcomes questions authority that’s creates growth and a feeling of inclusiveness from all.

Cons

Not many promotion opportunities due to low turnover.

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Equity Residential Response
5y
Thank you for your review. We appreciate all of your feedback and are so glad that you feel like Equity is a place that you can thrive - that is our company purpose - creating communities where people thrive! Transparency and communication is key when navigating change, especially during trying times, and we are glad to hear that you recognize the efforts being made. We value your contributions and thank you for being a part of the Equity Team!
5.0
Apr 2, 2021

Salary

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

None has been given to me

Cons

The company is nice and cares

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Equity Residential Response
5y
Thank you for taking time to write a review about your experience so far. We always love to hear from employees and that you feel appreciated.
3.0
Apr 1, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great standard benefits package for a corporate job and senior leadership that seems to care about employees.

Cons

Few opportunities for mobility unless you are comfortable moving to other regions. Inconsistent expectations from property managers with heavily blurred and moving lines between job roles of both sales and maintenance.

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Equity Residential Response
5y
Thank you for your feedback. Equity’s senior leadership absolutely cares about our employees, celebrating them as often as possible through our many recognition platforms. We certainly appreciate you highlighting our benefits, which are offered to all employees, with the option to individualize which benefits are selected during our open enrollment period. We also wanted to take a moment to respond to your noted cons, as “mobility” is defined in many ways. For some, mobility may be a lateral transition to a larger/smaller community, a new market or newly acquired community - just for the opportunity to gain exposure to a different asset; for others, mobility may be solely viewed as a promotion into a certain title or role. Regarding the latter, Equity loves to promote from within - and in 2020, we had almost 300 internal promotions! We encourage you to speak with either your Community or Regional Manager regarding any questions you may have about your current role/expectations of the position. Additionally, we are always looking at ways to streamline and improve processes, and will be sure to share your suggestion to automate property audits with the appropriate business partners. Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts!
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