Equinix Claimed Company

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company. We interconnect industry-leading organizations such as finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare and education across a digital-first world. Business leaders harness our trusted global platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success—sustainably and securely. Founded in Silicon Valley in 1998 as a vendor-neutral multitenant data center provider where leading networks come together to securely connect networks and share data traffic, we chose a name that reflected the company’s focus on EQUality, Neutrality and Internet eXchange—Equinix. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 329

TOTAL RATINGS: 2302

CEO: Adaire Fox Martin

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Joining Equinix - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Equinix is that the company was prepared on their first day. Equinix employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	100%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Equinix are rated an A+. At Equinix most employees said they received feedback once a month or once a quarter. 50% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Equinix.

Answer	Percent
Every week	25%
Once a month	33%
Once a quarter	25%
Once a year	0%
Never	17%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 51% of men and 42% of women on Comparably said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Equinix employees earn $150,531. Equinix ranks in the Top 30% for compensation in San Francisco. Learn More about Salaries at Equinix.

Average Salaries at Equinix by Department

$162k*

Engineering

$184k*

Product

$136k*

Design

$132k*

Marketing

$119k*

Operations

$87k*

Admin

$151k*

Business Dev

$118k*

Finance

$237k*

Communications

$112k*

Customer Support

$149k*

$124k*

$148k*

Legal

$162k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Equinix, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Equinix the most common answer selected by employees is a >1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Equinix, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	33%
Co-Workers	33%
Comfort & Familiarity	34%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	34%
1 hour	33%
45 minutes	33%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	67%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	33%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Equinix ranks in the Top 50% of companies for professional development in San Francisco. 43% of employees feel as though Equinix is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 50% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Equinix.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	43%
No	57%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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