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
4.0
Jan 31, 2021

Great place to work, even in these troubled times.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Transparent and authentic leaders; Great employees; strong employee development

Cons

No cons, but definitely a place that requires 100+%.

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Equity Residential Response
5y
We agree that our leaders are genuine and try to give our teams as much information as they can. Our teams work hard and have fun doing it! We strive to “Listen, Not Just Hear” and will continue to do so.
4.0
Jan 29, 2021

Learning Experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great team environment, opportunity for development of management skills, excellent company reputation

Cons

Limited opportunity for growth within company unless you know someone at the top, no work-life balance as a manager, upper management does not support and backup on-site team when it comes to resident relations

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Equity Residential Response
5y
Thank you for your time with us and also taking a moment to write this review. We do love our teams and are glad you had the same experience! Your description of how our promotion process works is certainly not what we strive for. We are glad you brought this up and please know that we are always working to improve. I’m sorry to hear that you experienced a disconnect with your management team. We would still love to hear your feedback - please reach out to the regional HR team with any details on how we could have supported you differently.
5.0
Jan 27, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life Balance, Geniune, Supportive Management.

Cons

None that I can think of.

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Equity Residential Response
5y
This is awesome to hear! The Best Company you have ever worked for, wow! Thank you for taking time to leave a review and remember to spread the news to friends and family. We have a great Employee Referral program and are always looking for great people to join our team.
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