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
Jun 17, 2017

Leasing Consultant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great health benefits great coworkers great 401 k No Micromanaging

Cons

the hourly rate is not worth the headache inexperienced managers no work life balance as you have to work almost every weekend poor communication within management No employee appreciation The new commission structure still sucks!

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Equity Residential Response
9y
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. While we are encouraged by what you enjoy about the company and your job, we hope to have an opportunity to improve upon the other areas you mentioned in order to retain you as an employee. Unfortunately, weekends will always be a requirement of a Leasing Consultant position due to the nature of our business and the need to be available to our customers, but we do strive to deliver a work-life balance with days off during the week, paid time off, and company events. We are also sorry to hear that our employee appreciation events and efforts have not met your expectations. Please feel free to contact your Community Manager, Regional Manager, or a member of your local Human Resources team if you have any ideas on how we can improve our training, commission structure, or employee engagement events. Thank you.
2.0
Jun 10, 2017

Service manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Steady Job and good pay

Cons

Under staff, never complete team.

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Equity Residential Response
9y
We are very sorry to hear that your opinion of the company is a negative one, and we sincerely hope to have the chance to turn that around. We recognize how difficult it can be to feel productive and proficient in your role when you are understaffed, and we hope to resolve that for you and your team very soon. If you have any specific suggestions or feedback that you would be willing to share, we encourage you to contact your Regional HR Director at (206) 508-0460. Thank you for your service, and for taking the time to share your thoughts.
4.0
Jun 7, 2017

Good Company, great people

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You have all the tools at your disposal to succeed.

Cons

They aren't afraid to let good people go for simply disagreeing with them. The executive staff really doesn't care for the little guys.

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Equity Residential Response
9y
Many thanks for taking the time to reflect on your experience with Equity. 10 years is a very impressive tenure, and we thank you for your commitment and hard work. We are, however, very sorry to hear that from your comments that you did not feel appreciated or valued when you left us. We would love to hear more about that if you are open to sharing your feedback with our Regional HR Director at (202) 971-7088. Thank you once again for your many years of service, and we sincerely wish you the best.
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