Great potential - please don't screw it up! - Anonymous employee Equinix Employee Review

3.0
Jun 25, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A global giant in the neutral colo space and the recent launch of Cloud Exchange has added to that aura! Thanks to the stock performance, total cash comp is very competitive. Mostly competent people and a generally genial atmosphere. Also, very much a "play hard" culture.

Cons

Dysfunction at the top is increasing by the day - makes any cross-functional collaboration extremely difficult. Leadership traits vary from paranoid control freaks to "tone deaf" leaders totally in awe with their own smartness that they can't stop talking to listen! It's a good company if you are a mechanical or electrical engineer. Stay away from Marketing and Technology development!

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Equinix Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for sharing your thoughts. We are sorry to hear your frustration with your current work environment. Two of the things we value most at Equinix are our energy suppliers and being better tomorrow than we are today. We also recognize that one person CAN make a difference, and we sincerely hope that you will help be the change you wish to see on your team and in the company.

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