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      Equity Residential

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      Equity Residential reviews

      4.1

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (1,118 total reviews)
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      Mark Parrell

      86% approve of CEO

      73% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Senior management

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      Equity Residential has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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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      1K reviews
      5.0
      Apr 27, 2026

      Fantastic company with top-tier benefits and supportive culture

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      I have been working here for a while now, and I can confidently say this is a fantastic company to work for. It’s rare to find an organization that truly balances high-level performance expectations with genuine care for its employees. The benefits package is top-tier, featuring generous time off that is actually encouraged so you can truly recharge. One of my favorite perks is the company's commitment to giving back; they provide a paid day off every year specifically for us to volunteer at a charity of our choice. Beyond the perks, the culture is collaborative, inclusive, and supportive. . The company is invested in the professional growth of its employees. If you are looking for a company that values your contribution, invests in your future, and supports your life outside of the office, I cannot recommend this place enough!

      Cons

      None that I can think of. It is fast paced and challenging.

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      Equity Residential Response
      1mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share such thoughtful feedback and for your many years with Equity Residential. We’re truly grateful for your continued dedication and are thrilled to hear that your experience has been so positive. It’s especially meaningful to hear that you feel supported both professionally and personally. Striking the right balance between high performance and genuine care for our employees is something we intentionally strive for, and your feedback reinforces that commitment. We’re glad you’ve been able to take advantage of our benefits, including time off and volunteer opportunities, and that they’ve made a real impact. We also appreciate your comments on our collaborative and inclusive culture, as well as the opportunities for growth. Investing in our people and creating an environment where they can thrive is a core part of who we are. Thank you again for being such an important part of the Equity Residential team. We’re proud to have you with us and look forward to your continued success!
      5.0
      Apr 30, 2018

      Make the change, it'll be worth it...

      Community manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A friendly professional environment of competitive, determined, hardworking people. Some of the most inspiring senior leadership I've ever had the chance to work for. This team takes care of their own, makes a point to get to know every one on site, and will take the time to teach, develop, and groom their successors. Most importantly, managers actually get a say in their decision making, and the senior leadership team consistently backs them up and believes in their choices (even if they may not entirely agree). You have freedom to really "think like an owner", but that also comes with the responsibility of acting like one. The on-boarding process to secure talented candidates has improved greatly over the last few years. Our recruiting team really takes the time to find the perfect people to complete your team, instead of sending you just anyone. Leasing consultant turnover is minimal, and a lot of LCs stay in one place (which is beneficial to a new manager). Most turnover I've seen has been due to promotions. Which is in part, due to the training and development team. Over the last few years they have developed a program for leasing consultants and service techs to get as much hands on learning with their management training program, accelerate for sales/service. If you're interested in making a career move and join a company that's ready to invest in your future, Equity is the right choice.

      Cons

      With such a widespread area of communities, your personal preferences of geographic location could keep you from great promotion opportunities.

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      Equity Residential Response
      7y
      Wow – what a powerful endorsement of all that we strive to offer in terms of a supportive, enriching, collaborative, and empowering work environment. We’re thrilled to hear that you have had such a great experience with us and that you feel heard, valued, appropriately challenged, and supported. Your message is so inspiring, and we can’t thank you enough for advocating for Equity as a fantastic career choice. We are sure that your team and residents benefit every day from your positive attitude, motivating words, and exemplary leadership. Thank you for all that you do, and here’s to many more years of making this a great place to work together!
      1.0
      Dec 7, 2021

      Honest Review. Don’t do this to yourself.

      Assistant manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The day to day people you work with can be wonderful. Getting to work in the city and the benefit of having a discount on a rental was really nice in such an expensive area.

      Cons

      COVID brought out the very worst in people and it really took a beating on overall income coming from a business standpoint. EQR is only different in that it seemed to be on a larger scale of driving knives into others backs in this sense. Top tier corporate employees got to work from home but mandated that we had to come into the office every day. This isn’t something new in businesses but pushing to get open during the middle of a pandemic because everyone else is doing it isn’t the sort of “innovation” that puts their workers at the forefront of their thinking. You get rewarded for your hard work with even more work from downsizing which they were dishonest about from the very beginning. Don’t ever think that podding several communities together is “not downsizing”. They try to spin this as a good thing because they are experimenting and other rental properties are doing it. Again, this is not innovation, it is putting more stress on the backs of their loyal workers who have pleaded for more help and instead get rewarded by downsizing. Managers are strained to the point they are taking it to their leasing consultants to do better work while not taking overtime. this leads to work being done off the clock to save your job. Corporate calls this “efficiency”, everyone else will call it responsibilities that don’t correlate to the jobs pay scale. This was once a great company that I was proud to work for, now it has gone to pleasing their stockholders (which they are very open about talking to as a positive point) and moral has never been lower. They also recently got to letting go a whole bunch of people. Benefits are dwindling (discounts are now “industry standard” when it used to be much better than the industry), morale is low and the only thing stringing along the rest of the workforce at EQR is finding the next thing. Don’t consider this a career if you get hired, they will fire you for no reason other than not liking you.

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      Equity Residential Response
      4y
      It’s unfortunate to hear about your experience during your time at Equity Residential. What you’ve described doesn’t align with our values, nor is it reflective of what we strive for. We take allegations like these very seriously and offer our employees resources to share their perspectives and/or experiences, such as our Call to Action Hotline (800-231-5699). Please know that Equity Residential does not tolerate the behaviors that you have outlined; we are committed to fostering a culture of equity and equality, and highly encourage anyone on our team to speak up if they experience otherwise. We wish you the best of luck.
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