Great company. Stuck between small and big company - Lead Principal-Technical Architect Akamai Employee Review

5.0
Sep 6, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation and benefits. Supportive management. Great labs and learning resources.

Cons

Too many managers. Too many program / project managers. Too siloed and narrow teams. Very slow to move because of trying to be politically correct and trying to build consensus.

Explore other reviews about Akamai

5.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work and good benefits

Cons

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

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All