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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 69 reviews)); "Pay is on the low level of acceptable but benefits and company discounts were pretty good" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great Training and that's it" ((in 47 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great team to work with that supports each other and understands the value of all employees." ((in 25 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 44 reviews)); "no work life balance as you have to work almost every weekend" ((in 39 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 30 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

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

5.0

Sep 23, 2019

Engineer

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of work and tons of overtime

Cons

Old buildings falling apart and to much overtile.

5.0

Sep 9, 2019

Living Your Best Life

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When I joined Equity Residential as a Leasing Consultant 8 years ago, I didn't quite imagine what my journey would look like. As I recently closed my career with EQR as a Community Manager, I can say I definitely enjoyed the ride. I took full advantage of my opportunities at Equity by starting as Leasing Consultant in the DC metro area to transferring to the Boston area and eventually finding my home in Seattle as a Community Manager. What I can say is the thread that binds these areas together is the company culture. If you take to heart the different opportunities and training presented to you, you can grow and develop into a well rounded professional. From "Living the 10 ways" to recognition in how you "Be. Think. Play. Live." you can find that Equity WANTS you to succeed. Being a part of the Seattle team was particularly rewarding because that is where I had my most growth as professional. I had opportunities to participate as a leader in new hire training, become a hiring specialist in helping in conducting interviews and being an ambassador of Equity's culture through Equity Residential national initiatives on Total Well Being, Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion and Social Responsibility.

Cons

Not a Con but a piece of advice; Take ownership in your engagement. Identify your resources and use them to have a fulfilling career. Don't wait for some to present an opportunity to you, go find them. Find a mentor and take charge of your career.

Equity Residential Response

6y

Wow - we can’t thank you enough for this powerful endorsement of all that we strive for here at Equity, or for your many years of service. Your career progression is something you should be very proud of, and we hope you know what an impact you made and how many lives you touched in your time with Equity. We’re thrilled that you are taking such positive memories with you as you move on to your next chapter, and we’re sure the teams who worked for and with you are grateful for your leadership. We sincerely wish you the best, and hope to stay in touch!

2.0

Sep 5, 2019

Very Title Driven

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many properties, benefits, generally fair policies

Cons

High employment turnover Regional leaders are not genuine Promotion process is not fair, but political Very low pay

Equity Residential Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts; although we are disappointed to hear that your experience was not more positive, we do appreciate the constructive feedback and we take it all to heart in an effort to improve. We wish you the best.

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