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 is on the low level of acceptable but benefits and company discounts were pretty good" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 65 reviews)); "They keep us engaged and training is great." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 32 reviews)); "Growth opportunities locally and nationally!" ((in 23 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 46 reviews)); "Poor management communication with lower level employees, in addition to inefficient use of time." ((in 42 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

4.0

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

Jun 19, 2019

Great company

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, bonuses, lots of properties

Cons

Corporate feel, work life balance has gone down hill

Equity Residential Response

7y

Hello, and thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We sincerely appreciate the work that you do each day as a Community Manager. We know how challenging it can be to balance priorities and attain company goals while leading your team, and we are committed to giving you the best support, technology, and resources to help you achieve a work-life balance. If you feel that balance has changed significantly over time, we would love to hear more about what you feel is driving that change in an effort to improve. Please know that your local leadership team, as well as your colleagues in HR and OTD, are always here to listen. Thank you again for your hard work and for your 3+ years of service — here’s to many more!

5.0

May 31, 2019

Great Company to work for!

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and opportunity for sales growth.

Cons

Meeting sales goals are not always a simple as it should be.

Equity Residential Response

7y

Thanks so much for the five-star review! We’re thrilled that your first year at Equity has gone so well and that you see opportunity for growth. Thank you also for your feedback regarding sales goals. We are always open to suggestions on how to improve, so please be sure to share your questions and ideas with your CM and RM. We love hearing from you!

5.0

May 24, 2019

Number one REIT in Chicago

Vp-financial reporting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, Challenging, Creative, Innovative, Inspiring

Cons

It's such a great company people want to work here their whole career, so the downside in that is your salary competitiveness falls behind the market.

Equity Residential Response

7y

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience! Your role is a critical one to our success as an organization, and your view of overall company financial performance gives you a unique perspective that is important to be shared here. With that perspective also comes broad knowledge and insight, and we appreciate you sharing your observations about compensation. This is certainly top of mind for us as we strive to balance the competitive nature of today’s challenging job market with our very tenured workforce, and as we continue to discuss and strategize, we welcome you to share your feedback and suggestions with your department leaders as well as your colleagues in HR. Thank you again for your review — and for all that you do!

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