Is Digital Realty a good company to work for?

Digital Realty has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 741 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Digital Realty to a friend and 80% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Digital Realty have been left by employees working as Engineer , Facilities Engineer and Manager .

Does Digital Realty pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Digital Realty employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Digital Realty. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Digital Realty?

81% of Digital Realty employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Digital Realty 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Digital Realty?

Facilities Engineer (17) , Manager (15) , Director (14) , Engineer (12) , Data Center Engineer (11) , Data Center Technician (11) , Site Engineer (11) , Project Manager (10) , Sales (9) , Data Center Manager (8) , Engineer II (8) , Property Assistant (8) , Analyst (7) , Senior Manager (7) , Accountant (6)

What are the pros of working at Digital Realty according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits and try hard on being balanced" ((in 57 reviews)); "Pay is good and have some of the best people in the industry" ((in 42 reviews)); "Fast growing company and great culture" ((in 30 reviews)); "Work life balance and good" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great team and team environment" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Digital Realty according to real employee reviews?

"more junior employees are always kept out of the loop, and when we do new ideas to the table, managers always take credit for them." ((in 12 reviews)); "Communication is abysmal and processes are rolled out before they are fully vetted." ((in 7 reviews)); "There is very little to no training." ((in 6 reviews)); "So many back hander jobs, people not given opportunities and absolutely not development so don't believe their social medias." ((in 5 reviews)); "Hours are long and merit raises are minimal." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Digital Realty layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Digital Realty layoffs and their outlook for job security at Digital Realty in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Digital Realty locations?

Ashburn , Dallas , New York , San Francisco , Chicago , Los Angeles , Clifton , Richardson , Phoenix , Atlanta , Piscataway , Sterling , Austin , Miami , Needham , Franklin Park , Houston , Santa Clara , Boston , Lewisville , Oakland , San Jose , Hillsboro , Califon , Newark , Salt Lake City , Bristol , Bristow , Chantilly , Dulles

Digital Realty reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(625 total reviews)

Andy Power

92% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Digital Realty has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 625 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Digital Realty employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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625 reviews

3.0

Nov 3, 2015

A company with great potential

Critcalsystems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The Benefit package, salary, and my peers I work with.

Cons

The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. there is a clear disconnect between Management and Services.

3.0

Jul 23, 2025

A lot of work to do as a firm

Client services manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rapidly growing industry With potential

Cons

Disorganized, chaotic, unclear vision. Too much of a bottleneck with legacy employees who silo information and don’t cross train.

Digital Realty Response

10mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback about working at Digital Realty. We are growing at a fast rate, which can create opportunities for our teams as well as challenges. We value this insight from our teams.

3.0

Feb 24, 2022

Good, But Not Great

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Excellent bonus for manager level and up * Unlimited PTO * Generally nice teammates * Casual dress code * Free snacks in the office * Comprehensive albeit expensive health benefits

Cons

* No Diversity At Executive Level * Lots of Red Tape causes company to move at a glacial pace * Stressful when Collaborating Cross Functionally * Inorganic growth leads to inability to scale systems and processes * Not customer centric, employees put their own interests ahead of customer satisfaction which leads to lower NPS * Many employees are there just to collect a check, do not contribute to moving the needle * Limited career advancement opportunities. A majority of employees hold the same title for 4+ years at a time * Understaffed data centers result in excessive lead times for customer tickets to be resolved and result in numerous yellow and red events occurring

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