Is Equinix a good company to work for?

Equinix has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,413 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Equinix to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Equinix have been left by employees working as Intern , Senior Software Engineer and Vice President .

Does Equinix pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Equinix employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Equinix. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Equinix?

70% of Equinix employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Equinix 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 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) , Senior Software Engineer (35) , Account Executive (34) , Project Manager (32) , Software Engineer (31) , IBX Technician III (30) , Senior Account Executive (30) , Staff Software Engineer (28) , Technician (28)

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

"company values and culture are great" ((in 352 reviews)); "People are great and fun to work with" ((in 180 reviews)); "Benefits and welfare are good and sufficient" ((in 132 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is Good" ((in 116 reviews)); "Great teams to work in and plenty of aspects of the DC operations exposure." ((in 78 reviews))

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

"Poor management and some people resistant to change" ((in 111 reviews)); "3. Managers do bias for favorable incompetent employees" ((in 58 reviews)); "Long hours for certain days" ((in 22 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs globally" ((in 20 reviews)); "No career progression at all at least for 6 years." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Equinix layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Equinix locations?

Redwood City , Sunnyvale , San Jose , Tampa , Ashburn , Dallas , New York , Frisco , Chicago , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Denver , Miami , Redwood Shores , Secaucus , Atlanta , Santa Clara , San Diego , Houston , Austin , El Segundo , Seattle , Culpeper , Washington , Palo Alto , Boston , Foster City , Kansas City , Texas City , Milpitas

Equinix reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,309 total reviews)

Adaire Fox-Martin

65% 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 2,309 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

Mar 27, 2018

Growing pains...? Well, they're ALWAYS growing!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They hire for culture fit and it shows. When people get along and have common goals its amazing what can be accomplished. Even with an unrealistic work load, there is a feeling of happiness going to work.

Cons

Hiring for culture can lead to teams feeling cliquey. When there is a focus on inclusiveness, how do the two reconcile? Did I mention inclusiveness..., yeah? With a focus on speed speed speed (have to stay ahead to stay relevant), and a mind for acquiring anything with potential for revenue, there is an expectation to do more work with less resources (see above mentioned unrealistic work load). That is an equation for burnout.

Equinix Response

8y

We share your enthusiasm for the Equinix culture! Thanks for sharing your perspective. As you noted, we are a fast growing tech company and we are proud of the opportunity that offers our employees and customers every day. However, we do recognize that this pace requires our teams to design for scale and the employee experience with equal priority. Of course, there may be bumps in the road and we are fortunate to have a great culture based on one of our core values of “open your mind, open your heart” as we embrace inclusiveness and diversity during this exciting time. Your feedback is a great reminder to our managers to stay close to the needs of their teams. Thank you. - Larry McAlister Vice President Talent Management

2.0

Feb 28, 2016

Senior Director Operationis

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company, well funded and great benefits and stock program

Cons

Organizational Silo's, Biased management with extreme prejudice to outsiders and gross overspending that goes unchecked. Senior level ethics, vendor gifts, donations and extravagant dinners/drinks a common place.

Equinix Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. As Equinix does not own or operate any data centers in Saint Louis, Missouri, we are not sure what to make of this review. If you are a former employee of Switch & Data or 365 Main, unfortunately we are not able to comment on behalf of those organizations.

5.0

Aug 4, 2015

Incredible Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Equinix has the best culture out of anywhere I have worked. The culture is not hierarchical and includes everyone. Managers are working to protect the culture as the company grows and increase benefits to employees as well.

Cons

The company is becoming more global and growing at a rapid pace. As a result, the company is having some growing pains - which is to be expected. But overall a very solid place to work!

Equinix Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We are happy to hear that you have found a home within the culture at Equinix. We also appreciate your advice regarding employee development opportunities. Please be sure to visit the Learning and Development page often, where you can learn about the many development opportunities and core offerings at Equinix that can boost both yourself and your career.

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