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
4.0
Apr 17, 2017

Good Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They offer great employee benefits.

Cons

Micro managed environment by corporate.

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Equity Residential Response
9y
Thank you for your review! We are glad our benefits met your needs and that you enjoyed your time here overall. We wish you the best.
5.0
Apr 14, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great Training -Entrepreneurial work environment - Gives employees a sense of ownership - You give feedback and they listen - They walk the talk - The culture here is amazing

Cons

- Compensation package could be a little bit better. - Not every leader really understand the company's culture - Company can get greedy with pushing rent but as a public company it makes sense to keep increasing revenues

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Equity Residential Response
9y
Hello, and a high-five to you for your five-star review! We appreciate everything you said - not just the wonderful compliments, but also your thoughtful and balanced feedback and your impactful suggestion about maintaining our culture. Our senior leaders just completed Town Hall meetings, and were inspired by the energy, drive, positive and constructive feedback, as well as tough questions they received from field employees all over the country. We can confidently say that continuing to focus on the company culture is a top priority. Thank you for choosing to work with us prior to our Florida portfolio sale, and thank you for your kind words. Best wishes to you!
3.0
Apr 3, 2017

Service technician

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.
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