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      Equity Residential

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      Equity Residential reviews

      4.2

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (1,118 total reviews)
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      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
      2.0
      Apr 30, 2010

      Stuck in a rut

      Maintenance technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, strong company, stable income

      Cons

      Workloads are too heavy for the quality expected, and when you DO go above and beyond you can expect a pat on the back but that's it. I came from a management position out of state and had to take a technician job to get my foot in the door in this economy, (maybe not the best time to relocate), but I really see no way out of my current job. I originally took this position because I need to feed my family and I heard that they are very good about promotions, I have experienced the opposite and I am out looking for a whole new career.....again.

      1.0
      Mar 9, 2010

      Equity Residential...how home should NOT feel!

      Leasing consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent healthcare benefits. Vacation, personal and sick days accrue very quickly, but good luck being allowed to take them.

      Cons

      If you enjoy an ever increasing work load full of unrealistic and impossible expectations, Equity Residential is the place for you. Sketchy commission structure and no work/ life balance included. There is an serious disconnect between upper management and onsite employees.

      2.0
      Mar 8, 2010

      Company treats employees like crap

      Leasing consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I don't believe there are any good reasons to work at Equity Residential, except that maybe if you wanted to live on an Equity property, you get a 20% employee discount. After seeing how they run the company however, I would never live on an Equity property.

      Cons

      1) Can't eat lunch with your co-workers at the same time - everyone has to go at a different time. 2) Manager treats you like slaves - you have to dress nicely to tour apartments and then also get on your hands and knees to clean toilets because maintenance is "too busy". 3) Manager doesn't listen to employee feedback about anything. 4) Compared to other management companies, the leasing consultants here do the jobs of three departments. You have to do deliveries to 200+ apartments, answer all phone calls, perform apartment inspections (which should be maintenance's job), and lease apartments. I was absolutely exhausted working here, I can't believe how I made it through.

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