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 1% 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 5% 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 125 reviews)); "Pay is on the low level of acceptable but benefits and company discounts were pretty good" ((in 66 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 66 reviews)); "Great Training and that's it" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Upper management is distant and only recognizes poor performance." ((in 43 reviews)); "Poor management communication with lower level employees, in addition to inefficient use of time." ((in 40 reviews)); "no work life balance as you have to work almost every weekend" ((in 38 reviews)); "Regional managers on the east coast." ((in 29 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

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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

2.0

Sep 18, 2016

Leasing Consultant

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Field team members are great- I've met some great people. Lots of training and classes. Health insurance is decent and can be pretty low cost but only if you participate in their wellness program.

Cons

Upper management is distant and only recognizes poor performance. As an onsite team member, you rarely hear from upper management until something goes wrong. Pay is insanely low. Commission structure makes it difficult to make any real money. Company says that they promote from within but plays favorites and will often already know who they are promoting without interviewing other candidates within the company. Impossible to get time off as a leasing consultant because the property always needs to be staffed and management is unwilling to cover or find help. Hours are long and leasing team is always expected to be in office even when other team members are leaving early.

Equity Residential Response

9y

Although we regret that your experience has not been more positive, we appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and concerns. As you may have heard, we are piloting a new commission structure in select markets — news on the results of the pilot and any potential changes to the company structure will be communicated by the end of the year. We also made several changes this year in an effort to continually invest in our employees’ careers, including bringing back the Assistant Community Manager position and rolling out Accelerate for Sales, a competitive and inclusive management training curriculum for high-potential Leasing Consultants. If you are unfamiliar with any of these initiatives, or if you have concerns about your own work/life balance and career growth that you don’t feel you can share with your manager, we urge you to contact a member of your local Human Resources team.

4.0

Jul 12, 2016

Love my company / love the people

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great networking transparent great people open opportunities for job transfers fair compensation .

Cons

low commissions selling out of sub markets not aggressive to hold people accountable too afraid of lawsuits We only receive communication from the CEO if someone did something wrong or the web cast calls. Other than that you would never know he existed

Equity Residential Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback. It's good to see your list of "pros" and based on your advice to management, we'd like to remind you that your HR department is always accessible to help address issues in areas where you feel there is room for improvement. Please feel free to reach out to your HR Director at 202-971-7088.

1.0

Mar 25, 2016

Micro management till insanity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall nice co-workers. Lax environment. Comradery

Cons

Conservative views leading to Micro management on all kinds of levels and the belittling of its tenants.

Equity Residential Response

10y

Hello, We’re very sorry to see your "cons", as they are in no way consistent with how we want employees to treat our residents. We do expect that managers ensure policies and procedures are being followed, which can feel like micromanagement to some. We believe a culture of accountability is important and part of Equity's success.

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