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

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4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)

Mark Parrell

87% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

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

Jul 23, 2012

Leasing Consultant

Leasing consultant

Recommend

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Pros

Good people to work with, nice properties to be renting out. Large company with plenty of room for growth if you start at the bottom (so to speak). Good benefits and a nice corporate structure with healthy and energetic management.

Cons

Rigid corporate structure, no room for being an individual or creating new roles (could be pro or con, I thought of it as a con). The slack job market forced them to consolidate heavily and squeeze work out of their LC's.

4.0

Jul 6, 2011

Solid company with great resources - Limited promotion opportunities

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Equity is up to date on technological advances and going green-electronic leases, application process etc. They spend the money to keep properties looking great. They have extremely high standards for their employees and properties which keep everyone looking sharp. Great managers and employees. They are very good at recognizing their top performers in the field.

Cons

Managers stay with Equity a very long time leaving few positions for other employees to grow into.

3.0

Dec 1, 2010

Great job when times are good. A struggle when it's bad.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Many great people to work with. Rent discounts. Transfer opportunities.

Cons

Room for advancement/change is not easy to do although they promote that it is. Procedures and policies prevent people from being promoted (or even allowed to apply) such as time in job or your managers opinion. Often employees are told that can't or shouldn't be considered for a job because they have not been in their position long enough even if they are more than qualified. Exceptions are made for some but not all employees. If you get your foot in at the right time and play the game right, you can do great.

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Solid company with great resources - Limited promotion opportunities

Great job when times are good. A struggle when it's bad.

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