Valuable experience but poor management and favoritism - Multisite Leasing Consultant Equity Residential Employee Review

2.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
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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
1mo
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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5.0
28 May 2026
Anonymous employee
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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
3w
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
19 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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Equity Residential Response
5d
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for your continued contributions to Equity Residential. We appreciate your recognition of our communities and the care that onsite teams put into creating positive experiences for residents every day. We're sorry to hear about your concerns regarding tour scheduling, staffing levels, workload, and the impact these changes may be having on employees and residents. We understand that onsite teams play a critical role in our success, and feedback about operational processes, resource allocation, and employee experience is important. We appreciate you sharing your perspective and specific concerns. Input from our onsite teams helps inform ongoing conversations about how we support employees while continuing to meet the needs of our residents and communities. We also encourage you to continue sharing your feedback with your HR Business Partner, leadership team, or through our confidential Call to Action Hotline (800-231-5699 or CallToActionHotline.com) so concerns can be reviewed through the appropriate channels. Thank you again for your honesty and feedback. We value the work our onsite teams do each day and appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
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