Is Akamai a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Akamai have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 169 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Akamai employees being 4.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Akamai now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Akamai .

Does Akamai pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Akamai with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 169 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Akamai.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Akamai?

82% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Akamai would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Akamai with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating 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 478 reviews)); "Good benefits and the company gets across the message that they care about their employees." ((in 260 reviews)); "Great work culture and people" ((in 187 reviews)); "Good pay and stock options" ((in 125 reviews)); "Best place and Very comfortable." ((in 114 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 64 reviews)); "quality talents have already left due to poor leadership." ((in 34 reviews)); "Frequent cut backs and layoffs" ((in 33 reviews)); "Middle management is lacking experience" ((in 19 reviews)); "Upper management and leadership are largely directionless and uncommunicative." ((in 12 reviews))

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Akamai Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(169 total reviews)

Tom Leighton

91% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Akamai with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 169 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Akamai is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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169 reviews

2.0

Jan 26, 2026

Dinosaur Company with Competitive Benefits

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote-first — good for WLB Interesting problems — Akamai's CDN is a big deal Good benefits — Life insurance, flexible plan options, FSA, etc

Cons

Remote-first — bad due to social isolation and timezone chaos Infuriating problems — corporate decision-making on tooling moves like molasses and frustrates devs constantly Firedrill mindset — no matter your role, you WILL be pulled off of your "normal job" to respond to escalations and incidents; ymmv whether you are still expected to juggle your "normal job" with the incident response. Depends on project leadership. Basic respect — I get misgendered a lot. Yearly raises do not keep up with inflation; promotions are rare.

1.0

Dec 12, 2025

It's not the same Akamai that it was 5 years back

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work is the only positive for employees. And, it's the reason why company is sinking. If your plan is to join a remote company and chill out, you can join. I hear, Security business is still good.

Cons

You'll meet the worst middle management here. Very low pay and slow growth. Do not put efforts beyond your comfort zone as they are totally neglected, not even acknowledged. Forget hikes. If you have ambitions, do not join. You'll be brought down.

4.0

Dec 1, 2025

Good WLB

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is good work life balance

Cons

Pay is decent and little less compared to compitators

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