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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,121 reviews)

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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

Aug 17, 2024

build your experience

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

working directly with residents was the bets part of the job

Cons

the managament was diffculut to work with

Equity Residential Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you enjoyed working directly with residents. We also appreciate your advice and will take it into consideration, thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts with us.

3.0

Aug 11, 2024

Decent benefits

Assistant community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally supportive management, rent discount of 25%-30% depending on market,

Cons

Leasing Consultants and service techs barely make enough to survive in expensive cities like Seattle.

Equity Residential Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback and for recognizing the supportive management and rent discounts. We regret to hear that a message was somehow grossly misinterpreted, as the situation you described with our Human Resources team does not mirror any messages conveyed by our HR team, nor does it align with Equity Residential's culture. We appreciate your input and wish you the best in your future endeavors.

2.0

Jun 11, 2024

Do better

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The compensation package is above average.

Cons

They have no loyalty to long term employees.

Equity Residential Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to see your perspectives related to long term employees, as we value and appreciate all our employees.We hope that during your time with us, you shared any perceived concerns with either your manager and/or your local HR Representative. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, we wish you the best.

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