Too slow in hiring and too fast in firing - Principal Engineer Akamai Employee Review

1.0
Aug 14, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Very open for interview Took more than 6 months to send offer

Cons

After hire realized biased behavior suddenly after 4 months Extreme nice to extreme torture overnight in 4 months Very biased and unprofessional behavior by manager who shouts and yells Fired without giving chance to prove Harassment makes one resign even then they don't leave you away from torture

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Akamai Response
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Thank you for sharing this feedback. The type of behavior you describe is not aligned to Akamai values. Please reach out to employee relations or, if you prefer, you can call the Company’s toll-free hotline at (844) 459-7722 to make a report (you will have the option to make the report anonymously).

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