Is Equinix a good company to work for?

Equinix has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,412 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 350 reviews)); "People are great and fun to work with" ((in 178 reviews)); "Benefits and welfare are good and sufficient" ((in 147 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good!" ((in 113 reviews)); "Good salary and amazing !!" ((in 76 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 57 reviews)); "long hours especially challenging at night shift" ((in 20 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs globally" ((in 19 reviews)); "No career progression at all at least for 6 years." ((in 15 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

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,308 total reviews)

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64% 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 2,308 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

5.0

Jun 28, 2020

Network Engineer

Network engineer

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Pros

Great work environment, cutting edge technologies, great place to learn new skills, competent management. Low corporate BS level.

Cons

Open workspace, which I find a bit distracting.

4.0

Jun 18, 2020

Good environment and good people

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good environment and good people here

Cons

lack of guidance for your work

5.0

Jun 4, 2020

Supportive Employer

Senior solutions architect

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CEO approval

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Pros

"I'm safe, I belong, I matter" The culture of Equinix is friendly and encouraging for people to bring their full selves to work, with all that it means. Very flexible work conditions and supportive of learning and career growth.

Cons

The hiring phase can be slow.

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