Not bad - Software Engineer Akamai Employee Review

3.0
10 Dec 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work life balance, good food, excellent cab services. A little away from startup it had been a few years ago. Good work environment

Cons

No challenging work. Politics within teams and inter-team politics too. Bad rating system. Over-hiring over the past few years. Once-great nterview process has been slacking.

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Genuinely collaborative culture with talented, supportive colleagues across sales, marketing, and technical teams. * Strong work-life balance and flexibility compared to many companies in the cybersecurity industry. * Meaningful products and technology with a strong reputation in the market. * Employees are trusted to own their work without excessive micromanagement. * Good benefits and a people-first culture that generally prioritizes employee well-being.

Cons

As a large organization, decision-making can sometimes be slow and require alignment across multiple stakeholders. * Organizational changes and shifting priorities occasionally create uncertainty. * Cross-functional processes can be complex, which can impact speed of execution.

4.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good place to work and good benefits

Cons

Managers are pretty terrible, they don’t have clear goals

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