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 115 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 64 reviews)); "Pay is on the low level of acceptable but benefits and company discounts were pretty good" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great Training and that's it" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great employees who have been around for years." ((in 32 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 41 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 29 reviews)); "Property management can be busy and stressful" ((in 18 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

Sep 16, 2015

Phenomenal Company!

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family feel, gorgeous communities, one team, pays well, fantastic benefits package w/ 401K and stock options. I am blessed with the best regional and VP in Nor Cal. Regional team listens to the employees, gets to know them, they feel heard and are treated with respect! When a resident has an issue and goes to corporate, the corporate team actually reaches out to the site and you work on it with them to find resolution. I have NEVER worked for a better company. They truly care and that is hard to find! Every single person is invested and you feel like you are one team which is rare. If you are short staffed, you reach out to another community and they are happy to help. The culture is first class and they reward you and your team for hard work! Fun company events, this year we went to an A's game and they encourage a healthy work-life balance

Cons

I cannot think of one con. Equity really treats their employees well!

Equity Residential Response

10y

Thanks! We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences; we’re also very happy and proud to have the aspects you listed as part of the Equity experience.

4.0

Jul 17, 2015

Leasing consultants

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great introduction to property mangement. Pay is decent for the role you are asked to play.

Cons

Senior management can tend to make money driven decisions that can increase the burden and workload on the lower level employees. It's not the work though that suffers it's the relationships that are built with the residents that get damaged. Opportunities for advancement are slim even when you are qualified and in some cases over-qualified.

Equity Residential Response

10y

We're delighted that you love working for Equity and we definitely appreciate your feedback.

5.0

Jan 28, 2015

Good company to work for, still improving

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance. Employee engagement in company events is pretty high. Coworkers seem to get along with one another. With a few specific jobs, career development is highly encouraged. There are many training tools year round to ensure you can do your job which is fair because change is pretty common.

Cons

Pay structure at property level - raises are not really merit based but pay is fair. You can go above and beyond all year and it may not really show much in your annual review/pay increase discussion. As for career opportunities, outside of wanting to become a property manager or service manager, you would have to relocate to a regional location for job opportunities

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