Is Equinix a good company to work for?

Equinix has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,417 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 346 reviews)); "People are great and fun to work with" ((in 187 reviews)); "Benefits and welfare are good and sufficient" ((in 139 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is Good" ((in 113 reviews)); "Great teams to work in and plenty of aspects of the DC operations exposure." ((in 79 reviews))

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

"Poor management and some people resistant to change" ((in 112 reviews)); "Managers don't reakky Care about their staff." ((in 54 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs globally" ((in 20 reviews)); "Long hours for certain days" ((in 20 reviews)); "No career progression at all at least for 6 years." ((in 14 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

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,312 total reviews)

Adaire Fox-Martin

65% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Equinix has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,312 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

Nov 25, 2015

Being at the right place at the right time!

Corporate recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I followed an old manager, not really thinking about what the company did, it was more a close commute that worked for my part time hours. How lucky did I get, from I walked in I realized this culture of continuing success was right where I wanted to be. Did I mention I lucked out Since Equinix most recently was named on the Forbes list of Fastest Growing Tech Companies, the Deloitte Technology Fast500 and the InformationWeek 500 list of top US technology innovators. Equinix was also added to the NASDAQ-100 Index, which is composed of the 100 largest non-financial stocks listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization. Did I mention I laugh everyday at work!

Cons

Cannot think of any cons to working here!

Equinix Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review and sharing your personal story with us. Based on your positive outlook, it sounds like Equinix got lucky as well. You sure know your Equinix awards! We are glad to hear that fun and laughter are a part of your daily routine here and hope you will continue to be an energy supplier at Equinix.

4.0

Nov 13, 2015

An internal view of working in the Stock Services department at Equinix

Senior director, stock services & na payroll

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stock Services is a highly respected group within Equinix and employees love our RSU and ESPP programs. We have a great team of business partners to work with from Tax to Legal to HR and Payroll. Standards are high but hard work is rewarded. We are expanding the team to 3 beyond myself as Sr. Director of the group. We endeavor to do things right the first time as error fixes tend to be painful. Our employees are very self-sufficient but we make every effort to help them out where we can. Great people and culture, an ethical tone at the top, and tremendous success in the marketplace are probably the greatest assets of the company overall.

Cons

Equinix is going through growing pains and is no doubt overloaded with growth, change, systems initiatives, and a sudden wave of M & A activity all hitting at once. It can be a little challenging to be "new" at Equinix because you have to hit the ground running and there's so much going on. Of course, these are "high class" problems in a sense because the company is doing so well, but these are challenges nonetheless.

Equinix Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to craft such a thoughtful and balanced review of your experience working at Equinix. We hear you loud and clear on all of the growth and change, but also agree with you that it is a fortunate position to be in. Thank you for your positive outlook and patience as we grow. We hope you will continue to be an energy supplier at Equinix.

2.0

Oct 7, 2015

Employee morale

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, stock is doing well.

Cons

Politics are the biggest negative in this company.

Equinix Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review and share your personal experience with us. We are sorry to hear you are less than satisfied with your current work environment. Should you be open to the conversation, we hope you will consider reaching out to your HR Business Partner as a confidential resource.

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