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 3% 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 4% 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 126 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 61 reviews)); "They offer great training for the office and service staff members." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 33 reviews)); "Growth opportunities locally and nationally!" ((in 24 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 45 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 33 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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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

Sep 20, 2021

Lots of changes

Assistant community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO Company outings New VP Open door policy

Cons

inexperienced onsite managers not a cohesive team constantly introducing new pilots

Equity Residential Response

4y

Thank you for your comments, as well as for your 6 years of service! While it’s great to see all of your noted pros, we encourage you to share your concerns with Human Resources, so we can better understand your experiences.

1.0

Aug 10, 2021

RUN!!!!!

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staffing Other than Property Management is good but other than that I would really have to Lie to meet the 20 word minimum.

Cons

Property Management. For some strange reason feel as though building operations employees are beneath them. Absolutely 0 respect for any help. This was once a great place to work but On the grounds, college kids, on call, retail space tenants, Dogs, pool operations and clean up leads to major BURNOUT! In my opinion the salary is sooooo not worth it.

Equity Residential Response

4y

We are so sorry to hear that your experience with us is what you describe and want to better understand your concerns. Please reach out to the SR HR Director at (424) 732-4230 so that we can discuss and determine how we can best support you.

2.0

Jul 29, 2021

Don’t work here unless your staying forever

Assistant community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rent discount and benefits are ok . Once in a while free events

Cons

A lot of turnover because the pay isn’t worth the amount of work

Equity Residential Response

4y

Thank you for taking time out of your day to write a review on your experience with Equity thus far. We are glad that you find the rent discount and benefits valuable, but are concerned about your comments regarding the hiring and promotion process, and would like to understand more. Please reach out to your HR Representative to discuss your concerns.

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Union Concierge -Manhattan, NY (600 Washington)

Accounts Payable Assistant, Payments Processing

Augusta, GA

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Accounts Payable Assistant, Payments Processing

Augusta, GA

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