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Equity LifeStyle Properties

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Equity LifeStyle Properties reviews

3.3

66% would recommend to a friend

(527 total reviews)
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Marguerite Nader

73% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Equity LifeStyle Properties has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 527 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Equity LifeStyle Properties employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.8 stars).

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527 reviews
1.0
Aug 11, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was great! I loved my residents and most of staff!

Cons

Benefits especially corporate benefits were awful! Corporate HR team is ridiculous don’t trust anyone!!

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Equity LifeStyle Properties Response
7y
Thank you you taking the time to review ELS. We take your feedback seriously, and are working hard to ensure the best possible experience for our employees. If you have any other feedback you would like to provide, please feel free to email us at human_resources@equitylifestyle.com.
5.0
Aug 9, 2018

Dynamic environment; shape your work and see the impact

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership is investing more in our people and attracting impressive talent! Although the company has been around for a long time, we still have a really entrepreneurial environment. If you see a challenge, take it on, collaborate with others and solve the problem together. While the people work hard, people also know how to have fun and joke around along the way. While we're a large company, we are also small enough to witness the impact of your work. It's remarkable to see when you're making a difference for the business and organization - something rare in companies of this size.

Cons

We could improve our documentation of processes to reduce some confusion.

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Equity LifeStyle Properties Response
7y
We appreciate you writing a Glassdoor review. We agree that it is important to focus on our people because they are what make us so successful!
5.0
Aug 1, 2018

Great place to have a career!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1)No micromanagement. In my years at ELS I have been able to manage my own projects with guidance and help from my supervisor, and no micromanagement. I was encouraged to seek guidance, but I was able to take ownership of my projects. This encouraged my creativity while providing the support needed to be successful. 2) The people. I feel that I have been very lucky in all of my 10+ years here because I have worked with the best people of my career. Before coming to ELS, I worked at 3 other large companies. The people here at ELS have impressed me every day. All of the people I have worked for have inspired me to get to the next level and I learned so much along the way. Also, I had fun doing it which is such a plus! 3)Casual and fun atmosphere. Here at ELS we have casual dress. This just helps to set the tone where you do not have to worry about what wear, within reason of course. This provides a casual atmosphere where you can get down to business and focus on what is important. 4) We are a successful company. It has been a pleasure to work for a growing company and I take pride in knowing that my contribution helped in our growth. 5) Open door policy. Over the years, all of my supervisors have had an open door policy. I was encouraged to come to them with any issues I was having. They left it up to me to determine if I needed extra help with projects or just wanted to vent. This environment helped to make me feel supported. It is now easier for me to set that same tone for my staff, since I have had such great examples.

Cons

The only con I can think of is that, like all large companies, we have deadlines and stressful projects. These projects can result in occasionally working long hours and at times having to tell others news they would rather not hear. The good thing about ELS as it relates to these types of projects, is that you are encouraged to contribute to a solution, own up to your own mistakes and move on to implement that solution.

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Equity LifeStyle Properties Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to write such a thoughtful review of the company. It is important to us that ELS staff feels supported, but are also given the autonomy to take ownership of their work. It is great to see that this has been your experience.
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