good company. a little bit slow - Anonymous employee Akamai Employee Review

4.0
Sep 3, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Overall, the company is a great place to work. Lots of autonomy, good pay and interesting people make this an fun place to be.

Cons

being the 800 pound gorilla isn't easy. Pace of innovation is fairly slow and the company can fail to meet customers expectations on occasion.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
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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
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Good place to work and good benefits

Cons

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

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