Toxic environment. - Senior Software Engineer Akamai Employee Review

1.0
Aug 4, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Akamai is supposedly the leader in CDN tech.

Cons

CDN tech based on physical servers and not virtual machines. Toxic environment where your code, your progresses is blocked every day. And then one day your manager will lay you off because of costs.

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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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