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

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Jan 13, 2016

Maintenance

Service department

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big Company with good benefits

Cons

Upper management needs to get more involved with the employees, learn their trade to see how most of them are being under paid, many employees come to this company and they get disappointed soon and leave, one reason is the very low wages, they try to keep you in the middle of the wage scale even though you stand out, not many employees are towards the top of the pay scale, that's how they save money.

Equity Residential Response

10y

Hello, thank you for your feedback. When it comes to pay and promotions, we always aim to be fair in rewarding success and acknowledging a job well done. No matter the role, we choose individuals with proven skills and who have the ability to work effectively on a team to create the best possible experiences for our residents. Employees who have concerns about their fellow employees are encouraged to reach out to HR.

3.0

Nov 5, 2015

Equity is getting very hard to work for...

Service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great bonus program, great benefits, ability to influence how much you'd pay for Health insurance by participating in 3rd party program "Vitality".

Cons

Miser raises once a year. If you want bigger raise - get promoted a step up. Not many promotions are available though. Hourly pay is not compatible with competitors. Corporate has a huge disconnect with field employees but ask a world from them. Company took away power to make decisions from local management, now everything has to be approved by RMs or RFMs. Lots of things changed since the time I started with Equity. Micromanagement is the hardest thing to get adjusted to. They ask us to put all this info into all these forms/fields/tickets, etc. saying that they just made our life easier however they do not consider that it takes a lot of time for us field folks to track all info and we have been constantly nagged about time management. Properties are understaffed, overtime is frowned upon and god fobid you are over by 2 minutes, you have to write an explanation...

Equity Residential Response

10y

Hello, We want to start by recognizing that the recently announced sale of several properties has been an emotional experience for us all. Although, as noted, the sale will include all of our Denver properties, our employees were not "sold." Great care has been taken to ensure that our employees will be offered employment with the new management company. We always credit our management and community teams for making our customers lifelong and loyal. Regarding your comments about having actions be approved by senior leaders, accountability for financial actions on the properties have been put in place to ensure consistent practices across our entire portfolio. Your feedback is appreciated and we encourage you to share this with your local leadership group. We wish you well and nothing but the best as we transition ownership of these communities.

3.0

Oct 4, 2015

Community Manager

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been with this company for ten years and have had the opportunity to work with the best this industry has to offer. I am proud in the fact that we hire talented individuals, and have a strong training and development department to make them a commodity in this market. We unfortunately lose a lot of these jems that lots of resources are devoted to.

Cons

There is a perception of a disconnect between the corporate team and the front lines of the onsite teams. Metric based expectations are unrealistic when the goal of the team on the property is to honestly make it through the day without resident confrontation while adapting to limited budgets and staff reductions. I have honest, hard working, and devoted team members who often feel there is no winning in their role. They honestly care but do not feel rewarded for their efforts due to the lack of dedication from the management from above.

Equity Residential Response

10y

First off, we would like to say thank you for taking the time to give us your honest feedback. We are happy to hear that overall you had a positive experience working with Equity. We do understand that our expectations are set high- we want the best and strive for excellence. At times, this can be seen as unrealistic and we hope that our employees feel comfortable speaking with their leadership teams when unforeseen hurtles arise. We do understand that your job is challenging and appreciate what our on-site teams do every day that puts Equity at the top of our class in the industry. Thank you.

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