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

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
1.0
May 30, 2025

Lost Its Magic

Recommend
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Pros

Mostly great co-workers Flexible hybrid model Strong stock performance

Cons

Toxic politics Very limited career growth Poor executive management At one point, the motto at Equinix was "I'm safe, I belong, I matter." No longer so, and it's demonstrated every day with longtime employees getting axed unceremoniously, and good, hard-working people getting isolated or ostracized if they are not towing the party line. Lots of turnover at all levels of the company. Every new senior executive wants to make their mark, which means a shift in direction in big-bet projects, causing them to have to start from square one, and then the leadership team wonders why we can't ever make progress. I had high hopes for Adaire; directionally, her strategy for the company is good, but something about the way she manages her team creates chaos and toxicity when it trickles down to the working levels.

1.0
Jul 18, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

CEO, yoga, stock performance, wfh options, some decent people, great walks around campus

Cons

Bigot leadership in TA, lack of diversity, tons of pointless meetings, expectations aren’t clearly defined but you must know them somehow, don’t know how to partner properly with stakeholders, tons of silos / disconnection, REIT not true tech, processes aren’t mapped out - a true mess! Rigged Glassdoor reviews!

2.0
Jul 31, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice compensation, thriving business model.

Cons

IT/CTO unit is highly political toxic environment. Constant flattery and show of loyalty expected. Joining IT/CTO unit could be a career-ending move, avoid at all costs. Rest of the company is doing well in business wise

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Equinix Response
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I am sorry to hear you are no longer with the company, and less than satisfied with your experience as a contractor at Equinix. As worker experience means a lot to me personally, and this is an atypical response from contractors departing my organization, I would like to learn more about your experience to ensure we are doing right by our people, including contractors. Should you be interested in discussing further, I would like to open myself up to a conversation and invite you to reach out to me (Brian Lillie, CIO) via LinkedIn.
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