Opportunities, Growth and Support From Leadership! - Community Manager Equity Residential Employee Review

5.0
Mar 1, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I started with Equity as a Leasing Consultant, was promoted to Senior Leasing Consultant, then promoted to Assistant Manager and now Community Manager. My experience with Equity has been one of constant support and encouragement toward growth and furthering my career and personal development. Equity frequently rewards exceptional effort and results with awards and bonuses. Pay is competitive. Larger company, which means more opportunities for advancement, more often. Equity is ethical and has created a culture of kindness around "doing the right thing."

Cons

Rent can still be expensive with the great employee discount on rents, since many of our communities are located in higher rent areas.

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Equity Residential Response
8y
Can you see the smile on all of our faces? We love hearing about your impressive career path with the company, and that you have felt encouraged and supported along the way by your leaders, by our training, and even our compensation and benefits. We recognize that in an increasingly competitive and challenging industry, we must continue to invest time and resources into training and development for our hardworking employees so that we can enjoy continued growth and success together — and so that talented, engaged leaders like yourself can continue to pay it forward to help your team members achieve their own career goals. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your encouraging thoughts here; it’s employees like you that make us so proud to be a part of this company, and that keep us all motivated to keep growing, evolving, and challenging the status quo. Keep up the great work, and we will keep striving to make Equity a company that you are proud to represent!

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5.0
May 28, 2026
Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits and pay along with culture

Cons

don't have any at the moment

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Equity Residential Response
1mo
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!
2.0
May 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Housing discount, strong portfolio exposure, opportunity to work across multiple communities, and valuable experience in a fast-paced leasing environment.

Cons

Management loves to preach “teamwork” until something goes wrong, then suddenly it’s every employee for themselves. Very documentation-heavy culture where certain managers seem to enjoy writing people up more than actually developing talent. Communication is inconsistent, accountability is selective, and favoritism is hard to ignore. Commission structure is shockingly low for the workload and expectations. Leadership often presents itself as organized and supportive, but behind the scenes there’s a lot of blame-shifting, targeting of employees, and policy confusion — especially regarding employee housing and lease transitions. My own experience at the end of my employee lease felt retaliatory and left a very negative impression.

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Equity Residential Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback about your experience as a Multisite Leasing Consultant. We appreciate your recognition of the opportunities for portfolio exposure, cross-community experience, and the fast-paced learning environment. Roles like yours require adaptability and strong relationship-building skills, and we value the contributions of our onsite teams. We’re sorry to hear that aspects of your experience, particularly around communication, consistency, leadership support, and trust, did not meet expectations. We understand how important it is for employees to feel supported, developed, and treated fairly, especially in collaborative team environments. Your feedback regarding communication between HR and onsite teams, management practices, and employee housing processes is valuable and helps highlight areas where we can continue to improve. We also encourage you to continue sharing your feedback with your HR Business Partner or through our confidential Call to Action Hotline, available 24/7 by phone at 800-231-5699 or online at CallToActionHotline.com, so concerns can be reviewed appropriately. Thank you again for sharing your perspective. Feedback like yours plays an important role in helping us strengthen the employee experience across our communities.
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