Friends don't let friends work at Akamai - Senior Service Performance Engineer Akamai Employee Review

2.0
Jul 10, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Good wages, don't have to work very hard. In fact, don't work very hard: they're not intetested. Actually, some of the biggest names in the tech biz worked there, gettinng the heck out as fast as they could.

Cons

What a sad, sad place. Full of people who have given up and are just pulling down a paycheck by scrupulously following arbitrary office rules. All baby pictures on cubicle walls must contain at least one rubber duck. Of course there are exceptions, but this appears to be more of the rule. Any company that still heavily boasts of inventing the consistent hash has some serious laurel sitting going on: "Oh yeah? Well, we invented TURNIPS! Take that, Mister you-and-your-cool-social-app guy! How do ya like THOSE … umm … turnips?" In short, a has-been place for those not going anywhere in a hurry.

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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
Recommend
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Pros

Good people and good tech

Cons

Management is completely hit or miss

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