Experience started out positive and is ending with me being extremely disatisfied! - Anonymous employee Equity Residential Employee Review

2.0
Aug 1, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, annual activities, Having a steady job, housing discount

Cons

No real employee engagement endeavors, even though there is an annual employee engagement survey (such a joke). It seems as though Equity does not care if they lose their best workers, everyone is replaceable. No consideration is given to how decisions will affect employees, the only focus is the bottom line. Most people are overworked. If someone quits or gets fired, they take forever to replace that person and only if they absolutely have to. But in the meantime you will be given hell about audit compliance and metrics when you are just trying to stay afloat. Anything can change at any moment about your job requirement, compensation, job title, etc. I would suggest Equity being a last resort, or a temporary gig until you find something better.

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5.0
May 28, 2026
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Pros

great benefits and pay along with culture

Cons

don't have any at the moment

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Equity Residential Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with Equity Residential. We’re thrilled to hear that you’ve had such a positive experience and that our benefits, compensation, and culture have stood out to you. Creating an environment where employees feel supported, valued, and empowered to succeed is a key priority for us, and it’s rewarding to know that those efforts are reflected in your experience. Feedback like yours reinforces our commitment to investing in our people and fostering a positive workplace culture. Thank you for being part of the Equity Residential team. We appreciate all that you do and look forward to your continued success with us!
1.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

The communities are physically nice

Cons

The biggest problem is the current tour policy is sheer insanity. On-site staff are already burning out by headcount being reduced whenever possible, and on top of it, they have made tours unlimited (5 tours can be booked at once, and this can happen every 30 minutes, even for 1 person working). Leasing agents and on-site staff are going to leave, burn out, continue calling out causing further short staffing. PLEASE do something about this policy before our office staff disintegrates, it is truly awful.

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