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      Akamai

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      Akamai Software Engineer reviews

      4.4

      99% would recommend to a friend

      (186 total reviews)
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      Tom Leighton

      99% approve of CEO

      77% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Software Engineer || employees have rated Akamai with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 186 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer || professionals have an excellent working experience there. Akamai is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer || professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      186 reviews
      5.0
      Jul 19, 2010

      Developer

      Developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to work, quality perks, and intellectual freedom to collaborate with some of the best developers in the industry.

      Cons

      The ramp up time is massive for a new developer.

      3.0
      Jan 14, 2009

      A great yin and yang

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people, world-class engineers, the technology... Incredibly challenging. The breadth of technology you work with is impressive. You don't get to do this sort of thing anywhere else in the world. You get to deal with top-notch customers. You get to do things that no one has done before at a scale that no one has attempted before. The career growth opportunities are pretty good.

      Cons

      Staggering lack of communication, lack of discipline, architecture support is weak, tactical management is mediocre, though strategic management is pretty good, much, much emphasis placed on (short-term) financial performance of the company as opposed to long-term investment and growth. Not much emphasis on professional development and training. They don't want to spend the money. Much lip-service paid, but little results.

      4.0
      Jun 21, 2008

      Strong market potential, Great people to work with

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Smart and Professional People, Very innovative products and technology.

      Cons

      The company went through a roller-coaster ride after the 2001 downturn, with lay-offs and re-orienting the company in a new direction. This was a period of chaos, uncertainty and frustration for most of the employees.

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