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

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
3.0
Apr 3, 2017

Service technician

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Equity is a good place to learn.

Cons

Equity hires unqualified service technicians 90% of the time.

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Equity Residential Response
9y
Thank you for your thoughts, and we are pleased to hear that you were able to learn while you were here. Providing opportunities for enthusiastic candidates to start their careers, learn, and grow is what we pride ourselves on, which is why we believe in hiring for attitude and training for skill. We realize that when we hire a Maintenance Intern or a “green” Service Technician, this places extra responsibility on other team members during the training period, and we appreciate the One Team efforts that everyone contributes to sharing the knowledge with that new Technician. We will commit to evaluating all hiring decisions in an effort to establish an appropriate mix of skill level at each community. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and we wish you the best.
5.0
Mar 31, 2017

Human Resources

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Hands down the people - Equity has some of the most talented and passionate people you'll ever encounter!

Cons

Vertical career growth can take some time.

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Equity Residential Response
9y
Thank you so much for your positive review! We love your comments about the talent and passion of our employees - we are inspired by them every day. Regarding vertical career growth, we recognize that there is not always a clear linear progression from a corporate role, and as you noted, growth can take time and patience. Our hope is that talented employees like you find ways to grow and stretch within their roles in order to prepare for the next step if and when it becomes available. We thank you for all that you accomplished while you were with us, and hope you will continue to think your years at Equity fondly. We wish you the best, and hope our paths will cross again!
3.0
Mar 27, 2017

Intentions are good but high turnover suggests inconsistent message...

Anonymous employee
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Pros

On-boarding process shows commitment to knowledge and weekly meetings can inspire team culture.

Cons

Not very challenging; performance measurement metrics are difficult to understand for even management; leadership seems very inconsistent.

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Equity Residential Response
9y
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We are encouraged by what you have listed as “pros,” and hope that the inspiring team culture will gradually help you to feel more engaged. We acknowledge that our many performance metrics can be a lot to absorb and master in your first year. But if everyone on your team, including more tenured employees, is feeling confused, we hope you will speak up. Your Regional Manager, VP, and other corporate team members are here to remind you that Question Authority is one of our 10 Ways, and we would love to hear from you and to have an opportunity to Share the Knowledge. Perhaps the weekly Huddle meetings that you enjoy could be a great opportunity for your team to take a deeper dive into the performance metrics in an effort to broaden your understanding as a team. We would also like to emphasize the fact that we care more about the behaviors that drive the metrics than the numbers themselves. Developing great rapport-building and sales techniques is the best way to ensure that the metrics reflect your efforts. As for your advice, we agree completely, and we have actually formed an employee committee this year that is specifically working on employee recognition programs - stay tuned to hear about their initiatives!
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