Talent Acquisition - Corporate Recruiter Equinix Employee Review

5.0
25 Sept 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great "family oriented company", people really care about you. I'm often struck by how much time is spent talking about personal life. In fact just the other day I bumped into our CEO Steve Smith in the elevator and the first thing out off his mouth once I said hello was "How was your weekend?" - The CEO asking me about my weekend? AWESOME!!! Their charitable giving program and priorities are really amazing, matching your chosen charity contributions generously and prioritizing overall corporate giving towards internet access related projects at scale to ensure that ALL of earths citizens have an opportunity to participate in the educational and global marketplace advantages the world wide web has to offer. Obviously with 52 straight quarters of quarter over quarter growth and recent admission to S&P500 the company is going really well, which provides lots of opportunity for growth!

Cons

Still a start up feel after 17 years in business. Equinix is growing very fast and working in alignment from the front line to the board to install infrastructure to ensure success at scale.

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Equinix Response
10y
Thank you for your very thoughtful review and for sharing your personal experience working at Equinix. How wonderful that you had a chance to meet Steve and share such a great moment in the elevator. We are thrilled to hear that you are taking advantage of some of the great Equinix Impact programs like the Equinix Impact Exchange, where the company will match your donations. We hope you will keep up the great work and continue being a supplier of positive energy at Equinix.

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

Company is strong financially. No chance of layoff. Many opportunities to work overtime if you want extra hours.

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Equinix is uniquely positioned because it combines a global footprint with carrier-neutral interconnection, seamless multi-cloud connectivity, power-dense colocation, and low-latency networking, creating an ecosystem that's exceptionally well suited to support the growing demands of AI and digital infrastructure.

Cons

Equinix has built a strong culture over many years, but as the company continues to evolve, there appears to be some tension between preserving what has made the company successful and driving the changes needed for the future. Both perspectives bring value, but finding the right balance will be important. Change is necessary, yet the pace and approach should ensure we retain the experienced employees whose institutional knowledge and customer relationships have been instrumental in building the company. Losing that talent creates risks that can take years to recover from. As a large global organization, decision-making can sometimes be slowed by layers of governance, approvals, and committees. While these structures help manage risk, regularly evaluating whether they are enabling or delaying execution could improve agility without compromising accountability. Career growth is influenced not only by delivering strong results but also by cross-functional collaboration, building relationships, and ensuring accomplishments are visible to leadership. Continuing to strengthen transparent, merit-based recognition, while maintaining consistency in role leveling and hiring practices, will help reinforce fairness and ensure employees feel that impact, execution, and demonstrated capability remain the primary drivers of advancement.

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