Equinix reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,304 total reviews)
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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
Oct 31, 2016

Bullying and Ego's

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Steve (CEO) is amazing and inspirational.. Can we cookie cutter him and all have him as our manager?

Cons

GTS.. The senior leadership in this group are bullies!! Management is passive aggressive and is putting the entire work force in a very uncomfortable position.. It's not a one time thing and it's not just from one team. It appears the senior leader is driving this kind of behavior. Egos are huge!!

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Equinix Response
9y
I share your sentiments about Steve (Smith). He is an exceptional leader who inspires people, fosters innovation and drives execution. He expects the same from his executive leadership team and as such we all strive hard to engender trust and positive energy within our teams to keep doing great things for our customers and for the company. There is no room for bullying at Equinix. It is counter to every one of our values and operating agreements and is not tolerated at any level. I believe we continuously work hard on cultivating an environment built on openness and trust therefore should employees feels like they are being subjected to behaviors that do not reflect Equinix’ culture and values I personally encourage them to come forward and speak up without the fear of retaliation, which is also not tolerated. We treat the safety and well-being of our employees very seriously. We are passionate about the company and want it to be a place where employees can feel a sense of purpose and belonging. It’s a team effort and we all have a role to play in building and sustaining an extraordinary place to work. Please consider calling or emailing me or Brian (GTS leader) directly if you are open to having a conversation about your feedback or if we can otherwise be of assistance to help you “Find a Better Way” at Equinix.
1.0
Nov 7, 2025

Toxic Male Politics

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Salary and equity used to be the biggest pro. This has changed last 3 years.

Cons

High performing women beware. You are essentially entering a dysfunctional and archaic top-heavy male dominated leadership department that victimizes high performers to help justify their existence behind their excessive work travel, that effectively brings no Impact or CHANGE. Not even read-outs from their week long “workshops”. Frankly It feels like daycare for dads escaping their wives and children (that they openly complain about ad nauseam). “Leadership” is nowhere to be found. Professional development…no longer an annual GPS metric/conversation.They will use you and celebrate you and then cut your bonus in half and play mind games when it comes to pay. Truly the worst Legal department I’ve encountered in 20 years. HR is corrupt and hides behind the bullying and nonstop complaints. The last five years have been a downward spiral. Most women have complained and now shrug their shoulders and have become toxic just to survive. Not a happy, self respecting, innovative person to be found at this point,

5.0
Apr 21, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very aggressive company with huge growth with many opportunities around the world.

Cons

There is nothing technical to be learned as a operations technician as this is why they are hiring people with no knowledge.

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Equinix Response
9y
We appreciate you taking the time to write a review and share your feedback with us. If you are looking for an opportunity to increase your technical knowledge or pursue a career in management, we highly encourage you to review the Career Pathways program on the Hub, including the different types of career paths for Operations professionals. There you will find everything you need to know about developing as an individual contributor, moving to a management role, gaining broad experience in multiple job families and/or across organizational functions, etc.
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