Great company, some weak teams. - Anonymous employee Equinix Employee Review

3.0
Sep 23, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent company with great benefits and work ethic from most employees. WFH and flex time allow for good time management. If you land with a good team, working with Equinix will be worth your while. Do EXTENSIVE research prior to accepting an offer. Read between the lines of posted job descriptions and reach out to current employees to get a better insight as to the role and the team.

Cons

Be wary of certain teams/managers. There seems to be certain teams that are quite disorganized and chasing their tails constantly. Frequent moving targets (sometimes hourly!). When everything is urgent, nothing really is. IMO, Equinix was not ready for a remote work model, it is quite difficult to know which contacts to make, yet are expected to 'already know who to go to' for information. Other than my immediate team, I had very little contact with anyone else in the organization. To this day, I still don't know who my HR contact is. As someone mentioned in a prior review, "The company has a complex structure that is difficult to reach".

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Company is strong financially. No chance of layoff. Many opportunities to work overtime if you want extra hours.

Cons

Very busy, they need to hire more people.

4.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Pros

Equinix is uniquely positioned because it combines a global footprint with carrier-neutral interconnection, seamless multi-cloud connectivity, power-dense colocation, and low-latency networking, creating an ecosystem that's exceptionally well suited to support the growing demands of AI and digital infrastructure.

Cons

Equinix has built a strong culture over many years, but as the company continues to evolve, there appears to be some tension between preserving what has made the company successful and driving the changes needed for the future. Both perspectives bring value, but finding the right balance will be important. Change is necessary, yet the pace and approach should ensure we retain the experienced employees whose institutional knowledge and customer relationships have been instrumental in building the company. Losing that talent creates risks that can take years to recover from. As a large global organization, decision-making can sometimes be slowed by layers of governance, approvals, and committees. While these structures help manage risk, regularly evaluating whether they are enabling or delaying execution could improve agility without compromising accountability. Career growth is influenced not only by delivering strong results but also by cross-functional collaboration, building relationships, and ensuring accomplishments are visible to leadership. Continuing to strengthen transparent, merit-based recognition, while maintaining consistency in role leveling and hiring practices, will help reinforce fairness and ensure employees feel that impact, execution, and demonstrated capability remain the primary drivers of advancement.

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