Is Equity Residential a good company to work for?

Equity Residential has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,166 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Equity Residential to a friend and 74% 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 3.9 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?

79% of Equity Residential employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Equity Residential 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.1 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 63 reviews)); "Great Training and that's it" ((in 44 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 35 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?

"Upper management is distant and only recognizes poor performance." ((in 42 reviews)); "Poor management communication with lower level employees, in addition to inefficient use of time." ((in 40 reviews)); "no work life balance as you have to work almost every weekend" ((in 38 reviews)); "Regional managers on the east coast." ((in 32 reviews)); "Property management can be busy and stressful" ((in 18 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

4.2

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)

Mark Parrell

87% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,121 reviews)

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Equity Residential has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,121 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Sep 23, 2022

A horrible company! This is where you literally run and don’t look back!

Leasing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Absolutely None at this company. The most political and awful leadership I’ve ever dealt with.

Cons

I have been doing this for almost 2 decades and I have had quite a few jobs but in all honesty, this one takes the cake on the worst jobs I have ever held. My supervisor was the most unethical, unprofessional, backstabbing, rude and horrible person I’ve ever dealt with and come in contact with in my 4 decades of being alive, and I don’t say this lightly. From slamming papers to talking behind your back and everything in between, is what I dealt with at this Seattle Hi-rise. Their HR to senior leadership is a complete joke. Their 1980 processes is a another issue that I can write a book about. If you are a creative out of the box thinker, this company is not for you. And if you aren’t, have at it!

Equity Residential Response

3y

We’re sorry to hear you describe your experience in such a negative light. We hope that during your time with Equity you reached out to your local Human Resources representative to further discuss your concerns. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

4.0

May 2, 2022

Great Company, Lacking Mid-level Management

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are great and compensation seemed to be fair.

Cons

Mid-level management was at times difficult to deal with and was often concerned with how people used their personal time off. Taking time off was frowned upon with snide comments about leaving a department understaffed.

Equity Residential Response

4y

Thank you for stopping by to write a review and adding some of your input to how we can work to change and develop our mid-management team mates. The concerns that you’ve noted in both your cons and advice to management certainly don’t align with Equity’s values, and we would invite you to reach out to your local Human Resources team to further discuss the specific experiences that you’ve outlined. We encourage our employees to have conversations about change, growth and development on all levels - from personal growth to team growth!

1.0

Apr 17, 2022

Don't care about employees

Maintenance supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overworked and underpaid. No support from upper management. No respect, consideration, or appreciation for the employees. You’re expected to always work understaffed, and when you do no appreciation is shown. The upper management is selfish and very “ME” centered. They don’t care about you at all, it’s always about having the weakest people surrounding them so they have more control

Cons

If you want to progress through butt kissing and appearing to produce results but not actually doing anything this is the place for you.

Equity Residential Response

4y

We are sorry to hear that you didn’t have the best of experiences while working at Equity Residential. We encourage our employees to speak directly with their managers, however also offer resources such as our Call to Action Hotline (800-231-5699), as an option to voice concerns anonymously. Thank you again, we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

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