Humane workplace with disorganized managment - Senior Software Development Engineer In Test Akamai Employee Review

3.0
Sep 13, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay, good benefits, very sharp people, the firm has a solid reputation

Cons

The company is struggling to get past its love of "made in house" platform tools., Akamai needs to incorporate latest open source tools into the platform.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
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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 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good people and good tech

Cons

Management is completely hit or miss

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