I wouldn't recommend it - Senior Software Engineer Akamai Employee Review

1.0
Aug 23, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

* good WLB * good people * decent pay

Cons

* Company has shifted its focus from growth to profitability and has gotten cheap to an extreme. They are cutting back on everything: employee events, travel, hiring, bonuses, stock refreshes. They even cut back on the candy delivery to our floor. Cheap Hershey's kisses candies are the ONLY form of free snack the company will provide. The company will decide to delay annual raises by 6 months to save a few pennies and this has happened multiple times!!! * MASSIVE offshoring to low wage countries especially in engineering. You will be left wondering why they even bother paying you to sit in a high wage country. You will see your colleagues leave and management will replace the headcount by hiring 2 engineers in a low wage country such as Poland. * Extremely dated technology. * The general feel is that the company is slowing down and stagnating in a major way.

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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 10, 2026
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Pros

Good people and good tech

Cons

Management is completely hit or miss

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