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 120 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great Training and that's it" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 29 reviews)); "Great team to work with that supports each other and understands the value of all employees." ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Equity Residential according to real employee reviews?

"Constantly defending performance to upper management." ((in 41 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 39 reviews)); "Regional managers on the east coast." ((in 31 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

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)

Mark Parrell

87% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Apr 17, 2017

Good Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They offer great employee benefits.

Cons

Micro managed environment by corporate.

Equity Residential Response

9y

Thank you for your review! We are glad our benefits met your needs and that you enjoyed your time here overall. We wish you the best.

5.0

Apr 14, 2017

The Best In The Industry

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great Training -Entrepreneurial work environment - Gives employees a sense of ownership - You give feedback and they listen - They walk the talk - The culture here is amazing

Cons

- Compensation package could be a little bit better. - Not every leader really understand the company's culture - Company can get greedy with pushing rent but as a public company it makes sense to keep increasing revenues

Equity Residential Response

9y

Hello, and a high-five to you for your five-star review! We appreciate everything you said - not just the wonderful compliments, but also your thoughtful and balanced feedback and your impactful suggestion about maintaining our culture. Our senior leaders just completed Town Hall meetings, and were inspired by the energy, drive, positive and constructive feedback, as well as tough questions they received from field employees all over the country. We can confidently say that continuing to focus on the company culture is a top priority. Thank you for choosing to work with us prior to our Florida portfolio sale, and thank you for your kind words. Best wishes to you!

1.0

Apr 5, 2017

Joining this company was the biggest regret of my career.

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For the big names in the industry, EQR pays well to those who come with experience. They are also very transparent with their pay and how much room you have to grow your salary. Good resume and salary booster if you don't care about sticking around for too long.

Cons

The culture of this company is poor. Morale of employees is very low as many feel spread too thin, burnt out, and not cared about. At times it was almost toxic how negative everybody was. The rate of employee turnover is insane! I saw other reviews describing the company as the "walmart of property management". Couldn't agree more - this company is cheap, cheap, cheap. They will cut everything they possibly can from the budget and scrutinize every dollar spent without any concern to the impact on the revenue these poor decisions can have. If you are lucky, capital projects will eventually get approved but they will drag their feet forever to get them done. I couldn't believe some of the safety hazards at my property! Support from facilities leadership is a joke. The corporate culture seemed more like some words on a poster than anything anyone actually tried to live by. Messages from Senior Leadership came across as robotic and ingenuine. They try to implement a one size fits all approach to their management style and on-site employees are not empowered to make any decisions on their own, micromanagement is an understatement.

Equity Residential Response

9y

While we disagree with your characterization of our overall culture, management style, and business practices, we are very sorry to hear that you feel this way and that you regret your time with us. We are committed to seeking ongoing feedback from all of our employees in an effort to improve areas of opportunity and to maintain strong engagement and retention; our senior leaders are currently in the process of doing just that by holding Town Hall meetings in each market, designed to empower our employees to challenge authority, ask questions, and be heard. We hope that if others have the same concerns, they will come forward and share examples to help us improve. We wish you all the best.

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