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 108 reviews)); "Pay is on the low level of acceptable but benefits and company discounts were pretty good" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great Training and that's it" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Constantly defending performance to upper management." ((in 42 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 31 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

5.0

Feb 12, 2023

Great Internship

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and great team. Work is hybrid. They trust you with responsibility.

Cons

There are none. Its actually a really great company to work for.

Equity Residential Response

3y

What an awesome 5 star review - thank you! We’re so excited about our Equity Residential Internship programs and are always so impressed by our talented, bright and creative Interns!

3.0

Feb 7, 2023

Overworked not enough growth support

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great starting pay rate and commission

Cons

Not enough onsite support for new Leasing Professionals

Equity Residential Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your perspectives. We hope that during your time with Equity, you shared your feedback directly with your manager or Regional Manager, or by way of one of the many platforms that we have in place to ensure valuable feedback is heard. Thank you again and we wish you the very best.

5.0

Jan 26, 2023

Worth the Career Transition!

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Full benefits right away * Quality training materials and source guide * Good hard working people make it fun to work with

Cons

* If you're not into customer service, this is not the position for you * Lot's of information to digest at once, but management is very patient and helpful

Equity Residential Response

3y

Thank you so much for your 5 star review, and for highlighting our amazing teams, quality training resources, and benefits (*although we do want to note that while we do have many benefits that go into effect on Day One, not all benefits are immediately available; additionally, benefits vary based on full time/part time status). We appreciate you sharing your feedback and are so happy to hear that your decision to transition to a new career as a Leasing Consultant with Equity Residential paid off!

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