Is Equinix a good company to work for?

Equinix has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,422 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 65% 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, 3.7 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 (28) , Technician (28)

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

"company values and culture are great" ((in 346 reviews)); "People are great and fun to work with" ((in 188 reviews)); "Benefits and welfare are good and sufficient" ((in 146 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good!" ((in 115 reviews)); "Great teams to work in and plenty of aspects of the DC operations exposure." ((in 79 reviews))

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

"Poor management and some people resistant to change" ((in 108 reviews)); "Managers don't reakky Care about their staff." ((in 53 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs globally" ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours for certain days" ((in 19 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

(2,315 total reviews)

Adaire Fox-Martin

64% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Equinix has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,315 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jul 24, 2017

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome potential for growth in career

Cons

"Okay" management, doesn't listen as much as it should

Equinix Response

8y

Thank you for writing a review and sharing some of your feedback and advice with us. When it comes to hiring, employee referrals continue to be one of our most successful sources of qualified talent at Equinix. As our organization grows, preserving our culture remains one of our top priorities. To this end, we often try to make one of the first steps in our hiring process asking existing employees if they know someone who might be a good fit for the role.

4.0

Mar 9, 2017

engineer

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits,dissent pay,good schedule

Cons

Not transparent,unorganized the local management separated themselves from working people

Equinix Response

9y

Thank you for writing a review and sharing a couple of your thoughts with us. We are glad to hear you are happy with your compensation, benefits and schedule. If you are still seeking hands-on training, be sure to speak directly with your manager, as employees in New York have quite a few training opportunities available to them, in a classroom setting, conducted by Global Operations, and/or online through the Equinix Learning Exchange (ELE). We strongly encourage you to own your own career and bring any requests for work-related certifications to management. Employee growth and advancement are very important to us at Equinix, and the perfect topics for your next quarterly conversation with your manager.

4.0

Dec 10, 2016

Big Company in a booming industry

Ibx site engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Free lunch every wednesday -Good benefits -High stock value with employee discount (free money) -Company is actively growing every year. In my years I thought it was a good company and a great opportunity to get in to the data center industry. The company was extremely progressive and saw growth in many aspects; high sales, new high profile customers, new facilities, acquisitions each year I was there.

Cons

-Company is very very big (which is personal preference) -Career development is slower, with a big valuable company comes with hiring more experienced outside talent to protect their assets.

Equinix Response

9y

Thanks for leaving this review and choosing Equinix as your door in to the data center industry. We appreciate your advice to our management team and will continue explore more opportunities for our employees to grow with us. We wish you well in the next stage of your journey!

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