Is Equinix a good company to work for?

Equinix has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,422 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Equinix to a friend and 65% 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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Equinix?

69% of Equinix employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Equinix 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 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) , Account Executive (35) , Senior Software Engineer (35) , 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 345 reviews)); "People are great and fun to work with" ((in 196 reviews)); "Benefits and welfare are good and sufficient" ((in 141 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is Good" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great teams to work in and plenty of aspects of the DC operations exposure." ((in 80 reviews))

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

"Poor management and some people resistant to change" ((in 115 reviews)); "Managers don't reakky Care about their staff." ((in 54 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs globally" ((in 25 reviews)); "long hours especially challenging at night shift" ((in 21 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 , New York , Dallas , 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

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,315 total reviews)

Adaire Fox-Martin

64% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Equinix has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,315 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Oct 22, 2017

IBX Network Technician IV

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits Great team mates Not Stressful job enviroment

Cons

Local Management has many square pegs in round holes.

Equinix Response

8y

Thank you for sharing your experience! Hands down -our people are a key part of Equinix success and I am glad you agree. Good feedback on management growth areas and focus - be sure to participate in the Pulse survey and share directly with your organization your insights and observations so we can learn and grow.

5.0

Oct 13, 2017

Amazing company that is true to their values and operating norms

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits, culture, community involvement, flexible schedule

Cons

Business standards change frequently, moving up is a lengthy process

Equinix Response

8y

Thank you so much for sharing your experience as part of the Equinix team! We put a lot of focus and priority on our values,culture and compensation as it is an important part of our company success and employee satisfaction. Have you spoken to your manager about Career Pathways opportunities? It's a great program to support employee growth.

5.0

Oct 12, 2017

Company with excellent culture, diversity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

embracing diversity, equal opportunity, great benefits

Cons

none that i can think of.

Equinix Response

8y

Great to hear from you! Our culture and our values are a foundational part of Equinix. We are very happy that your experience aligns with what we work hard to prioritize. Thank you for sharing and we wish you the best on your new endeavors

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