Is Equinix a good company to work for?

Equinix has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,424 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 64% 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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Equinix?

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, 3.8 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) , Account Executive (35) , Senior Software Engineer (35) , Project Manager (32) , Software Engineer (31) , IBX Technician III (30) , Senior Account Executive (30) , Staff Software Engineer (29) , Technician (28)

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

"company values and culture are great" ((in 358 reviews)); "People are great and fun to work with" ((in 187 reviews)); "Benefits and welfare are good and sufficient" ((in 147 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good!" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great teams to work in and plenty of aspects of the DC operations exposure." ((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 55 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs globally" ((in 23 reviews)); "long hours especially challenging at night shift" ((in 20 reviews)); "No career progression at all at least for 6 years." ((in 17 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

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,316 total reviews)

Adaire Fox-Martin

65% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Equinix has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,316 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

4.0

Apr 20, 2017

Good company....could/should be great.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Focus on employees, great CEO and senior executives. Great stock price. Helpful colleagues. Yearly appraisals abolished for more granular reviews.

Cons

Working with cross functional teams can be difficult. Inconsistent KPIs across teams does cause conflict. No real work life balance.

Equinix Response

9y

Thank you for your review and for your time working at Equinix. We are glad to hear you were a fan of our new approach to performance management. As we continue to grow and scale as a company, we have found that the best way to create a high-performance growth environment is to offer regular feedback and coaching through more frequent and more meaningful conversations (the "more granular reviews" you mention) that reinforce a growth mindset. Work-life balance is something we strive for every day at Equinix, and something we continue to focus on through the introduction of new well-being classes and events around the globe. Classes and events vary by location and interest level. We hope to expand current offerings with time in order to engage as many employees as possible.

5.0

Apr 17, 2017

Working at Equinix

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team environment. Really like the growth of this company.

Cons

I have not experienced any Cons.

Equinix Response

9y

Thanks for your review. We appreciate your positive outlook and are glad to hear you are so happy with your experience at Equinix.

4.0

Apr 17, 2017

Great company if you have a good manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company overall. Execs are easy to speak to and encouraging. Compensation is fair. They promote work-life balance and offer meditation and yoga. Wellness program is a fantastic bonus.

Cons

I have a micro-manager and am trying to get into a new team. Company promotes career-pathing and most practice what they preach but I have experienced otherwise and feel I have been "kept down". This manager is not in line with the company culture and we pay the price.

Equinix Response

9y

Thanks for your thoughtful review and for sharing your personal experience with us. We are glad to hear you are pleased with so many aspects of your work environment, but agree that the behavior described above is neither in line with our company culture nor the way we think about employee career development at Equinix. We strongly encourage you to reach out directly to your Human Resources Business Partner to discuss your immediate work environment and interest in exploring other career experiences or "Tours" at Equinix.

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