Is Equinix a good company to work for?

Equinix has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,416 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 343 reviews)); "People are great and fun to work with" ((in 187 reviews)); "Benefits and welfare are good and sufficient" ((in 142 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is Good" ((in 109 reviews)); "Good salary and amazing !!" ((in 83 reviews))

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

"Poor management and some people resistant to change" ((in 107 reviews)); "Managers don't reakky Care about their staff." ((in 53 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs globally" ((in 22 reviews)); "long hours especially challenging at night shift" ((in 21 reviews)); "No career progression at all at least for 6 years." ((in 18 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Sep 12, 2015

Great with Lot of Ups and very few Downs

Senior business systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits Fast paced environment Great Colleagues Nice work environment

Cons

Certain groups expect you to work 24/7 Few managers have job insecurities so they lack strategic thinking Upper management is very heavy with no room to grow at lower level

Equinix Response

10y

Thank you for writing a review and sharing your feedback with us. While we are glad to hear that you seem to be happy with your colleagues, benefits, and the work environment, we are sorry to hear there are limited opportunities for growth. As we just hit our 50th consecutive quarter of revenue growth, and are constantly looking for ways to promote from within, we hope you will check back regularly to the many opportunities to "Grow Your Career With Us," as highlighted on The Hub (the main page of our intranet).

5.0

Sep 5, 2015

Assistant data analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great forward thinking company to work, offering various opportunities for personal development.

Cons

No real cons to mention

Equinix Response

10y

Thanks for writing a review and sharing your experience with us. We appreciate you positive outlook and are glad to hear you are enjoying your time at Equinix.

5.0

Sep 3, 2015

Client Service Manager

Client service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome employee benefits, progressive and innovative, economically stable

Cons

system management to accommodate company growth, recognition for hard work and dedication

Equinix Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review and share some of your personal experience and advice with us. We are sorry to hear you are no longer with the company, but wish you all the best with your future endeavors.

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