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 108 reviews)); "Pay is on the low level of acceptable but benefits and company discounts were pretty good" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great Training and that's it" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Constantly defending performance to upper management." ((in 42 reviews)); "Poor management communication with lower level employees, in addition to inefficient use of time." ((in 41 reviews)); "no work life balance as you have to work almost every weekend" ((in 38 reviews)); "Regional managers on the east coast." ((in 31 reviews)); "Property management can be busy and stressful" ((in 17 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

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 4.0 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

3.0

Jul 11, 2016

Good Company--but value onsite staff!

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable & growing company, with great employee benefits and well thought-out training programs. Sales roles received satisfactory recognition at quarterly meetings. Diverse and friendly culture

Cons

Understaffed and overworked and minimally compensated. I had no supportive leasing staff during a very busy summer season with a 300+ sized community. Processes for upper management approval are extensive therefore customer service suffers.

Equity Residential Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to review your experience at Equity. We are happy to hear that there are many areas that you are happy with. Over the past couple of years, we have used many resources to try and find a good balance at the properties between the workload and the staff - if you feel like your property has nuances that may require additional people, we encourage you to speak with your regional leadership. We do participate in industry compensation reviews every year to ensure that we remain competitive in our compensation package - be on the lookout for a new commission structure coming in 2017. Again - thank you for your review and as always, feel free to reach out to HR or to regional leadership if you have any suggestions on how we can be the best resource to you.

5.0

Jul 11, 2016

Great company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great training classes -Great management team

Cons

None that I can think of

Equity Residential Response

9y

Thank you for your very positive review. We're happy that you enjoy working at Equity Residential and appreciate the contributions you're making to help make the company successful.

4.0

Jul 4, 2016

Growing Company

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Equity continues to grow at a fast pace acquiring new buildings every year. They provide exceptional training and the ability to advance your career within the company.

Cons

There is constant changes to ensure "best practices" are being used in all facets of the job.

Equity Residential Response

10y

Thank you for your review- we are delighted to hear that you have had a good experience. We agree that our organization and talent development department does an exceptional job of creating programs to train all of us and give us the tools to do our jobs. We can understand that our desire to stay ahead of the game can mean a lot of changes, but we're here to help you manage those changes. If you ever need additional training or help understanding certain changes- please reach out to your manager or the organization and talent development department for help.

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