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      Equinix

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      Equinix reviews

      3.8

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (2,304 total reviews)
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      Adaire Fox-Martin

      64% approve of CEO

      67% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      Equinix has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,304 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Equinix employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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      2K reviews
      3.0
      May 8, 2019

      Engineering leaves much to desire

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits like ESPP/RSUs, amazing data centers with key locations and excellent/friendly technicians, being known as "The Internet" given the interconnection/colo presence with a neutral-leaning business stance, there are quite a few awesome engineers and managers, a recent series of management changes to provide new(and hopefully, better) direction/vision, and possible peering options.

      Cons

      Performance reviews are a joke(Pulse survey/SMART goals): sure, there is career coaching and 1:1 sync-ups occasionally, but management rarely takes the feedback seriously and doesn't appear to have the courage to do anything to break modus operandi and improve things. For the current and potential power Equinix has, management and senior management squabble and squander it constantly with political fights leaving casualties being the customer(and their customers) and the employees. There is a heavy contract workforce causing quality issues and a rotating one in keeping the taxable employment down(and profitability/dividends up) justifiably so to some extent. The speed and scale with which software engineering delivers is astonishing for the workforce size: they're a byproduct of poor management, constantly shifting priorities/reorg'ing, and a lack of capable engineers. Additionally, not enough engineers rebuke plans/ideas and, in turn, endure a poor work/life balance that comes out in production quality which I think has lead to a state of mediocrity at best.

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      Equinix Response
      7y
      I want to thank you for sharing your perspective of your time in Product Engineering at Equinix. As my team knows, I lead with transparency and with the intent that all of us are part of one team. We work together to tackle complex engineering challenges and reach our product milestones and goals with quality and consistency. I am sorry to read your comments, as they do not represent the type of employee experience I want my team to have at Equinix. Since joining the company a year ago, I have been committed to leading a hardworking, successful and growth focused engineering organization. This involves recognizing areas where we need to scale resources and talents and implement new approaches to our work and mindset as we are are in an exciting state of change as an organization. One of our greatest opportunities is the exciting product strategy we are building to meet the business needs of our growing global customer base and demand. I recognize this creates a fast paced and changing environment that requires that all of us are connected and aligned so we can be an agile and forward focused group. The feedback you’ve provided will be shared internally and will help our team lead better in the future, thank you. Wishing you the best in your next endeavors. -Yun Freund VP of Engineering
      2.0
      May 19, 2016

      Professional Services - Consultant

      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      ESPP - Have you seen the stock price! Printing money. Travel budget is loose REIT status is competitive advantage Most of the leadership is competent Pay seems to be competitive

      Cons

      Have not figured out how to integrate acquisitions Buying a services company was a smart move. The integration process may destroy it before it gets off the ground. - mass exodus has happened and with it went all the talent. Sales people are trained to sell Products while the datacenter business is dying. They are struggling to convert into solution sellers for the complex selling required. The Enterprise market is going to be a challenge to replicate the same success as in previous years People work in the datacenter or they are in sales/marketing offices. Sales offices are ghost towns - no culture

      1.0
      Jul 27, 2025

      Toxic leadership

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nothing that I can think of with new leadership

      Cons

      The new CEO and her leadership team have significantly changed the company culture. Unfortunately, this has led to a more toxic environment marked by superficial communication, repeated rounds of layoffs, and a lack of cohesive strategy or clear direction.

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