Question 1

Is Akamai a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Akamai has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 3,839 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 90% of employees would recommend working at Akamai to a friend and 75% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Akamai have been left by employees working as Intern, Solutions Architect and Senior Manager.

Question 2

Does Akamai pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Akamai employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Akamai. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Akamai?

Accepted Answer

90% of Akamai employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Akamai 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Akamai?

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Software Engineer (182), Senior Software Engineer (168), Solutions Architect (77), Software Engineer II (54), Security Architect (46), Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II (44), Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) (43), Solutions Engineer (38), Technical Project Manager (37), Technical Support Engineer (36), Manager (34), Technical Solutions Engineer (34), Program Manager (32), Director (28), Cloud Support Engineer (26)

Question 5

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

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"Good work life balance for employees and leaders" ((in 472 reviews)); "Good benefits and the company gets across the message that they care about their employees." ((in 261 reviews)); "Great work culture and people" ((in 194 reviews)); "Best place and Very comfortable." ((in 115 reviews)); "2. Good management" ((in 105 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"I learned from the bad manager what to avoid when one day I manage people." ((in 66 reviews)); "Frequent cut backs and layoffs" ((in 32 reviews)); "Middle management is lacking experience" ((in 18 reviews)); "Upper management and leadership are largely directionless and uncommunicative." ((in 13 reviews)); "HR is highly incapable of doing anything, they openly support harassment of employees" ((in 6 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Akamai layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Akamai layoffs and their outlook for job security at Akamai in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Akamai locations?

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Cambridge, Boston, Santa Clara, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, New York, San Mateo, San Francisco, Denver, San Jose, Reston, Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington, Dallas, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Miami, Jersey City, Sterling, Austin, Hollywood, Park City, Arlington, Ashburn, Fairfax, Warrenton, Goodyear, Ann Arbor

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