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 340 reviews)); "People are great and fun to work with" ((in 189 reviews)); "Benefits and welfare are good and sufficient" ((in 147 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is Good" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great teams to work in and plenty of aspects of the DC operations exposure." ((in 82 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)); "Managers don't reakky Care about their staff." ((in 55 reviews)); "long hours especially challenging at night shift" ((in 21 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs globally" ((in 19 reviews)); "No career progression at all at least for 6 years." ((in 19 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)

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65% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

Sep 27, 2015

Equinix's Internship

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Organized great intern events during the summer; great firm culture; a lot of experienced, ex-bankers work at the firm

Cons

Company culture is really laid-back. Not too many upside opportunities. Company's name is not really known in the industry.

Equinix Response

10y

Thanks for writing a review and sharing feedback on your past internship at Equinix. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed both the intern events this summer and our company culture. In fact, we hope you will share your positive experience with others and help us put the Equinix name on the map.

5.0

Sep 26, 2015

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Intern

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Pros

Great work culture and ethics. You enjoy the work that you have been given. If you don't like the work you can ask for something new and they give it

Cons

Literally no cons at all. I liked the place and work given to me. You should be able to match the pace by which the company is moving forward.

Equinix Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review and share your experience as an Intern at Equinix. We are glad you enjoyed your time here and we hope to see you again soon.

5.0

Sep 25, 2015

Talent Acquisition

Corporate recruiter

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CEO approval

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Pros

Great "family oriented company", people really care about you. I'm often struck by how much time is spent talking about personal life. In fact just the other day I bumped into our CEO Steve Smith in the elevator and the first thing out off his mouth once I said hello was "How was your weekend?" - The CEO asking me about my weekend? AWESOME!!! Their charitable giving program and priorities are really amazing, matching your chosen charity contributions generously and prioritizing overall corporate giving towards internet access related projects at scale to ensure that ALL of earths citizens have an opportunity to participate in the educational and global marketplace advantages the world wide web has to offer. Obviously with 52 straight quarters of quarter over quarter growth and recent admission to S&P500 the company is going really well, which provides lots of opportunity for growth!

Cons

Still a start up feel after 17 years in business. Equinix is growing very fast and working in alignment from the front line to the board to install infrastructure to ensure success at scale.

Equinix Response

10y

Thank you for your very thoughtful review and for sharing your personal experience working at Equinix. How wonderful that you had a chance to meet Steve and share such a great moment in the elevator. We are thrilled to hear that you are taking advantage of some of the great Equinix Impact programs like the Equinix Impact Exchange, where the company will match your donations. We hope you will keep up the great work and continue being a supplier of positive energy at Equinix.

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