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 114 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great Training and that's it" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great team to work with that supports each other and understands the value of all employees." ((in 25 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 43 reviews)); "no work life balance as you have to work almost every weekend" ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor management communication with lower level employees, in addition to inefficient use of time." ((in 40 reviews)); "Regional managers on the east coast." ((in 30 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

Nov 10, 2015

Service Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent company with great benefits and people.

Cons

The team concept has been diminished over the years.

Equity Residential Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to review your time with Equity. We couldn't agree more with you that we have amazing people here at Equity and focus strongly on playing to win as one team.

5.0

Nov 5, 2015

Leadership that Cares

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been with EQR for a short time but in that time I have been amazed by the team oriented approach. In my long history of Property Management I have not witnessed such a consistent message of TEAM. Everything is measured and promotion and pay is driven by performance. Therefore you control your career. Leadership is accessible and will actually take to time to listen.

Cons

Not necessarily CONS but something to consider because EQR isn't for everyone. Everything is measured. (Because if it's important... it SHOULD be measured) Lean staffing. No real CONS.

Equity Residential Response

10y

We are so happy that in your short time with us that you have been able to capture what we hope our people feel everyday- being connected to a team that supports them and drives them forward in their development. We hope that you continue to excel in your career with Equity and thank you for your hard work every day.

3.0

Nov 5, 2015

Equity is getting very hard to work for...

Service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great bonus program, great benefits, ability to influence how much you'd pay for Health insurance by participating in 3rd party program "Vitality".

Cons

Miser raises once a year. If you want bigger raise - get promoted a step up. Not many promotions are available though. Hourly pay is not compatible with competitors. Corporate has a huge disconnect with field employees but ask a world from them. Company took away power to make decisions from local management, now everything has to be approved by RMs or RFMs. Lots of things changed since the time I started with Equity. Micromanagement is the hardest thing to get adjusted to. They ask us to put all this info into all these forms/fields/tickets, etc. saying that they just made our life easier however they do not consider that it takes a lot of time for us field folks to track all info and we have been constantly nagged about time management. Properties are understaffed, overtime is frowned upon and god fobid you are over by 2 minutes, you have to write an explanation...

Equity Residential Response

10y

Hello, We want to start by recognizing that the recently announced sale of several properties has been an emotional experience for us all. Although, as noted, the sale will include all of our Denver properties, our employees were not "sold." Great care has been taken to ensure that our employees will be offered employment with the new management company. We always credit our management and community teams for making our customers lifelong and loyal. Regarding your comments about having actions be approved by senior leaders, accountability for financial actions on the properties have been put in place to ensure consistent practices across our entire portfolio. Your feedback is appreciated and we encourage you to share this with your local leadership group. We wish you well and nothing but the best as we transition ownership of these communities.

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