Question 1

Is Equinix a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Equinix has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,418 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Equinix to a friend and 66% 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.

Question 2

Does Equinix pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Equinix?

Accepted Answer

69% of Equinix employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Equinix 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Equinix?

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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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"company values and culture are great" ((in 353 reviews)); "People are great and fun to work with" ((in 181 reviews)); "Benefits and welfare are good and sufficient" ((in 148 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good!" ((in 118 reviews)); "Great teams to work in and plenty of aspects of the DC operations exposure." ((in 80 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Poor management and some people resistant to change" ((in 114 reviews)); "3. Managers do bias for favorable incompetent employees" ((in 56 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs globally" ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours for certain days" ((in 22 reviews)); "No career progression at all at least for 6 years." ((in 18 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Equinix layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Equinix locations?

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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

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