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

Aug 30, 2019

Amazing company to work for!

Leasing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-competative hourly pay -great benefits -work/life balance conscious company -amazing employees -amazing management -multiple properties within the company -multiple ways to be trained and programs in place for advancement and career wellbeing

Cons

-commissions could be more competitive -advancement can be scarce at times. But might be with all companies. Just have to be patient for the right opportunity

Equity Residential Response

6y

Hello, and thank you so much for this fantastic review! We are thrilled to hear everything you listed in your “pros,” and are also appreciative of the feedback you shared as cons and advice. We encourage you to keep leveraging our training resources and your mentors in your ongoing personal development, and keep raising your hand for more assignments or responsibilities; we know that advancement takes patience and there are often disappointments along the way, but with your positive attitude, we’re sure your persistence will pay off! Keep up the great work, and we can’t wait to see how far you’ll go!

4.0

Aug 27, 2019

Hard work but pay is decent

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay rate and health benefits are good.

Cons

Long hours and takes a toll on your body and family life.

Equity Residential Response

6y

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience. We know how hard you and your fellow Service team members work every day to take care of our communities and residents, and especially during the nonstop summer season. We thank you SO much for those efforts, and hope that you will find some relief and some time back now that we are past the “summer slam.” We are committed to continuing to evaluate our technology, staffing practices, and on-call structures to better meet your needs, and hope that you will find some of our upcoming initiatives to be helpful and beneficial. Thank you for all that you do, and keep up the great work!

4.0

Aug 22, 2019

It’s all about the people!

Regional manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong focus on the associate and resident experience. Top caliber people that are all working hard to achieve common goals. Competitive pay and benefits.

Cons

At times, it was more about meeting a metric verses doing the right thing.

Equity Residential Response

6y

Thanks so much for sharing your feedback on your time with Equity! Everything you shared rings true for us; while we intend to focus on the behaviors that drive the metrics and not the metrics themselves, that is easier said than done and we still have room for improvement in making that a reality everywhere. We appreciate your contributions and your leadership, and we wish you the best!

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