Employee - Anonymous employee Akamai Employee Review

1.0
Oct 31, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Benefits Unlimited PTO (thank you) Location

Cons

HR will ignore complaints and will not investigate Elliott Management scares executive team, so company is reactive/not strategic about hiring, and long-term goals. Only concerned about numbers looking good for the market Employee morale is very low Most of Management comes from Commerce Team (old boy network). So if Commerce is hiring, go there. People who have done well stay there forever and protect one another Expensive solutions for mid-market There always seems to be reorganization every 1st quarter No transparency or trust, teams will sabotage each other. Success is dependent on your manager/politics not on your results

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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.

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Pros

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Cons

Management is completely hit or miss

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