Is Akamai a good company to work for?

Akamai has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 3,836 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 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 .

Does Akamai pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Akamai?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Akamai?

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)

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

"Good work life balance for employees and leaders" ((in 467 reviews)); "Good benefits and the company gets across the message that they care about their employees." ((in 253 reviews)); "Great work culture and people" ((in 193 reviews)); "Best place and Very comfortable." ((in 114 reviews)); "2. Good management" ((in 105 reviews))

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

"I learned from the bad manager what to avoid when one day I manage people." ((in 63 reviews)); "Frequent cut backs and layoffs" ((in 34 reviews)); "quality talents have already left due to poor leadership." ((in 33 reviews)); "Middle management is lacking experience" ((in 18 reviews)); "No training provided and a lot of lies during the interview." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Akamai layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Akamai locations?

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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4.3

90% would recommend to a friend

(3,483 total reviews)

Tom Leighton

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

Akamai has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,483 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Akamai employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews

5.0

Jan 28, 2015

Great company and technology to work for

Solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent company, good employee benefits, great product which makes it stand as an undisputed champion in the field. Flexible work conditions

Cons

Pressure is constant. Lot of self learning to do in detail. Constantly need to be updated, well read and well informed.

4.0

Jan 27, 2015

Akamai Bangalore

Senior ui engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Culture Good office environment Learning is appreciated

Cons

There are some old school Managers, who do not live up to the Akamai Culture

3.0

Jan 27, 2015

Solid company, but bureacratic

Senior systems software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very relevant company with a clear vision for its own future. Certain areas of the company lead the world in what they do. If you're interested in networking or security, there is no other place to be.

Cons

Communication across the organization is difficult, different parts of the company jockey and compete with each other. Parts of the company not directly related to the core business (CDN, security) sometimes have second-rate people. Not always, but sometimes. If you're interviewing, judge your interviewers as much as they're judging you.

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