Is Equity Residential a good company to work for?

Equity Residential has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,163 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Equity Residential to a friend and 74% 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 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Equity Residential. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Equity Residential?

79% of Equity Residential employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Equity Residential 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Equity Residential?

Leasing Consultant (249) , 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 117 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 63 reviews)); "They keep us engaged and training is great." ((in 39 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 34 reviews)); "Growth opportunities locally and nationally!" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Monetary Compensation At/Below Average, Conservative Upper Management, Restrictive on Remote Working Arrangements" ((in 41 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 37 reviews)); "Regional managers on the east coast." ((in 31 reviews)); "Property management can be busy and stressful" ((in 18 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 Equity Residential locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Rancho Cucamonga , Long Beach , Chino Hills , Scottsdale , Mission Viejo , Irvine , Dallas , Arlington , Bellevue , Chicago

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4.2

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,118 total reviews)

Mark Parrell

87% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

Equity Residential has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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

1.0

Jul 5, 2010

Uses employees and throws then away espcially hardworkers!!!!

Assistant property manager

Recommend

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Pros

Benefit Package They do not micro manage Company Events

Cons

They eliminate positions and demote pay grades They use people They are money hungry They mistreat their residents They only promote Caucasians into higher management positions They have incompetent supervisors and managers They seem not to care about properties with minorities They over work employees to cut cost If someone doesn’t like you they push you out the door

3.0

Jun 25, 2010

This company took a turn for the worse.

Assistant property manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Advanced quickly Training is excellent Regular sales meetings with district or region Company parties (Holiday and summer picnics were fun!)

Cons

Supervisors are either incompetent or heartless Company stopped caring about employees and only money Expect one person to do too much Eliminate positions and force demotions

3.0

Jun 16, 2010

Overworked and underpaid

Assistant property manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

If you live in an Equity Residential building, you get a rent discount. They have a great training program. The benefits package was decent.

Cons

They expect too much of the employees at large properties. I was doing the job of two people. They also secret shop you, requiring you to say certain things and forcing your pitch. You are allowed no freedom as a salesperson to read the customer, no matter how many performance awards you've received. If you live on the property, the discount is not enough to deal with never leaving work. Fire alarm? Crazy resident? Walking your dog? You are always on duty. Only the Property Manager gets to live on site for free. The Assistant Manager deals with just as many hassles, sometimes more, but only gets 20%. Corporate pep rallies are excruciating. They made us dress up and the executives showed up in suits. It's tough to have a professional, face to face with your boss while wearing a football jersey and a boa. They seemed to like it that way.

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