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      Equity Residential

      Engaged Employer

      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

      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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      1K reviews
      4.0
      Mar 27, 2021

      Lots of freedom

      Leasing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of commission opportunities. Corporate seems to really care about employees and they take the time to check in with us.

      Cons

      Ok support from the property manager. Very competitive between buildings. Can be nasty. Had some commission stolen from Leasing Manager.

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      Equity Residential Response
      5y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Your statements regarding the level of competitiveness, along with the allegations surrounding commissions are certainly concerning as they don’t align with our values. We have several platforms in place that allow employees to express their concerns, either to their Regional Manager, Human Resources or our Call to Action Hotline. We encourage our employees to exemplify our 10 Ways by “Questioning Authority” and “Doing the Right Thing”. We hope that you shared your concerns with the appropriate parties, and if not, encourage you to contact Human Resources at (646) 833-3972 . Thank you for your time with Equity, we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.
      3.0
      Mar 22, 2021

      EQR

      Leasing manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people Many locations Room for advancement

      Cons

      Bottom line is investor dollar, at the expense of residents

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      Equity Residential Response
      5y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Our employees, residents and shareholders are of the utmost value to Equity Residential; any improvement or renovation projects to the communities that we own or invest in are always designed taking the best interest of our residents into consideration. We are sorry to hear that your perspective wasn’t aligned with our intent, and will look into ways to improve communication on this topic.
      3.0
      Mar 21, 2021

      Good company to start with in the property management industry

      Leasing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work environment for the most part. Good on boarding experience from day 1

      Cons

      Slow progression for any advancement.

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      Equity Residential Response
      5y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback; we appreciate you highlighting your overall positive experiences with onboarding and work environment. We love to promote from within, and in addition to having an amazing Organization Talent and Development team, Equity offers a variety of training/development opportunities. With that being said, we also want to set people up for success, and so there are often times when additional training/experience is needed before someone is ready for a promotion. Each individual career path is different and we encourage all of our employees to have conversations with their managers on what - and when - that next step might be. We wish you much success in the future!
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