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 114 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 67 reviews)); "Pay is on the low level of acceptable but benefits and company discounts were pretty good" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great Training and that's it" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 32 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 42 reviews)); "no work life balance as you have to work almost every weekend" ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor management communication with lower level employees, in addition to inefficient use of time." ((in 39 reviews)); "Regional managers on the east coast." ((in 32 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

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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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1.0

Dec 20, 2020

Not good company to work for

Hvac technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good internal opportunity if you're hard worker and smart about it.

Cons

No life you will give up your life and work for them 24/7. I think every one should be aware of this. Managers have to much power and can push you to your limit or out the door.

Equity Residential Response

Hello - thank you for taking time to post your review. We know that this has been a challenging year, and that Service Technicians are expected to be in an on-call rotation. We do our best to communicate any upcoming staff shortages and provide coverage in a feasible manner so you don’t feel like you’re working 24/7. We want to do our best to work with you so that you can enjoy time outside of work. Please make sure you are having conversations with your respective Community Manager and Facilities Manager to let them know how you are feeling.

5.0

Dec 19, 2020

One of the best places to work

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great internal opportunities if you're a smart and hard worker

Cons

Hours and one day weekends (nature of real estate sales)

Equity Residential Response

Wow - what a high compliment! Thank you for your review and congrats on being with Equity for 3 years! We appreciate all that you do and are glad that you see the many opportunities available for growth and development. We are excited to see what the future has in store for the Equity Team!

3.0

Dec 15, 2020

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very community focused with several initiatives

Cons

They have favorites and it's hard to get around it. Perception is reality instead of truth.

Equity Residential Response

Hello - thank you for taking time out of your day to provide feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the community focus and initiatives that we have implemented to enhance the prospect, resident and employee experience at Equity Residential. We are disheartened to hear that you felt that favoritism existed in your experience with Equity, and continually strive to ensure that managers provide every employee with constructive feedback and development plans. We wish you success in your journey ahead.

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