Is Equinix a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Equinix have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 28 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Equinix employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Equinix now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Equinix .

Does Equinix pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Equinix with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 28 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Equinix.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Equinix?

62% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Equinix would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 74% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Equinix with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Equinix?

Director (45) , Customer Success Manager (43) , Intern (42) , Senior Manager (41) , Manager (40) , Engineer (38) , Data Center Technician (36) , Account Executive (35) , Senior Software Engineer (35) , Project Manager (32) , Software Engineer (31) , IBX Technician III (30) , Senior Account Executive (30) , Staff Software Engineer (29) , Technician (28)

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

"company values and culture are great" ((in 355 reviews)); "People are great and fun to work with" ((in 181 reviews)); "Benefits and welfare are good and sufficient" ((in 149 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good!" ((in 116 reviews)); "Great teams to work in and plenty of aspects of the DC operations exposure." ((in 79 reviews))

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

"Poor management and some people resistant to change" ((in 110 reviews)); "3. Managers do bias for favorable incompetent employees" ((in 55 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs globally" ((in 21 reviews)); "long hours especially challenging at night shift" ((in 19 reviews)); "No career progression at all at least for 6 years." ((in 17 reviews))

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Equinix Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.3

62% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)

Adaire Fox-Martin

34% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Equinix with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Equinix is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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28 reviews

5.0

May 11, 2026

Excellent workspace with great benefits and social vibe

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent workspace - Great benefits - Engaging/social environment

Cons

- to be discovered, will update later

4.0

Mar 30, 2026

Good Pay

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pay, no strict WFO

Cons

WLB depends entirely on your manager and leadership

1.0

Jan 9, 2026

Worst work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only pros is Salary on time

Cons

Zero work life balance, they can fire you any time on name of re-org

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