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 119 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great Training and that's it" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 35 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 43 reviews)); "Poor management communication with lower level employees, in addition to inefficient use of time." ((in 41 reviews)); "no work life balance as you have to work almost every weekend" ((in 38 reviews)); "Regional managers on the east coast." ((in 32 reviews)); "Salary is average for the industry 14" ((in 12 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

1.0

Jun 21, 2016

More dictatorship. They pay you to do and not to think.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great communities and great peers. Lots of growth in DC metro area. Great leadership conferences for CM and above. Cutting edge technology.

Cons

Upper management is out of touch. Local leadership did not have your back and could not be trusted. Your performance is judged by over 45 metrics. Some manipulation was used to make numbers look better. Short sighted decisions were made to hit earnings. Fooling leadership in Chicago and didn't feel good. Local support sucked.

Equity Residential Response

10y

Thank you for input. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your peers, community and the conferences. However, we have to disagree with other concerns you raised as this is not how we conduct business. Please contact HR in Chicago at 312-928-1184 to elaborate on your comments so we can explore this in more detail.

3.0

Apr 19, 2016

Sucks that you cant make more money!!!

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The CEO is great. The employees are awesome. Everyone is willing to terach you anything you dont know.

Cons

In order for you to make money, you have to move to other properties that are more stressful than the one you are at. You MUST WORK WEEKENDS!!! Say goodbye to your social life at that point.

Equity Residential Response

10y

We appreciate you taking time to review your experience. We're happy to hear that you enjoy the people you work with and our world-class training. Working weekends is part of working in property management, the nature of our business requires that we are open on weekends in order to provide the best availability and service to our current and potential residents. As for the compensation, we are competitive within our industry- a leader, in fact, when it comes to not only the salary we pay, but also the added benefits, including apartment rent discounts and total well-being programs. We encourage you to speak with your manager regarding your compensation if you have any questions.

1.0

Apr 3, 2016

It pays the bills so Five Stars for that!

Leasing consultant

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Equity is a fun company work for. For those who don't know much about Sales, Customer service, Equity Residential has an awesome training program.

Cons

No matter how great you are, no matter your sales expertise or your customer service expertise, Equity Residential will still hire someone less knowledgeable, immature, and less experienced for a Manager position.

Equity Residential Response

10y

It sounds like your employment with Equity Residential overall has been a positive experience, however, you may be experiencing (or have experienced) an issue with a specific person or decision. We encourage you to reach out to your regional HR Director to discuss this in more detail.

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