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

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

Dec 9, 2015

Left bad taste in my mouth..

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

During the first 4 years of my career at EQR, I learned a lot. I had amazing mentors who actually took the time to teach you and to make sure you had the tools to succeed. The first 4 years set the platform for my career.. and then management changed. I am happy for what I did learn and happy for the opportunities presented.

Cons

There is a pretty big disconnect between on-site sales and corporate. Integrity is lacking in the NY market causing some major on-boarding issues. They are no longer willing to compensate for hard work. Doing the right thing no longer matters. Was with them for 7 years!

Equity Residential Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to review your experience with Equity Residential. We strive to provide the best experience for our employees and we’re sorry if do not feel as if we accomplished that for you. Employees are always encouraged to share feedback as we take every insight and suggestion into consideration. If you have specific examples of where you think we fell short that you would like to discuss with Human Resources, you can call our corporate Human Resources department at 312-928-1184.

1.0

Sep 22, 2015

Disappointed and Doesn't Approve

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked for Equity Residential and I must say, the company has great benefits, has an excellent balance of overall professional and personal life.

Cons

For me, the con was the property management staff at multiple properties as well as the District managers that oversees their properties. I was disrespected, embarrassed, and morally hurt by their way of conduct. They(property and district managers) do not care about your well being, your ideas, or even your feelings. I had a situation with this company and I've reached out to ALL of my superiors and nothing was done. I was completely ignored and got the run around every time I brought up an issue involving a particular manager, because she/he was an employee of the company for years. At the end of the day, I would just say stay away from this company if you want a place that really cares about you because the Managment staff they hire doesn't

Equity Residential Response

10y

The work experience you describe is not one that we would want any employee to experience. We question if it was Equity Residential because we don't use the title of “District Manager”. ‘Regional Manager” is the equivalent role in our company. In the case that you are correctly referring to Equity, I hope you will reach out to Human Resources at 312-928-1184 to discuss your experience further so we can get a fuller understanding of your concerns and any issues you encountered.

5.0

Jan 20, 2015

Work for the best!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture. Lots of opportunity for career growth. Challenging and exciting place to work. People are great and collaboration is key. Well-respected leader in the multi-family industry.

Cons

If you don't like change, Equity is not the place for you.

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