People stay here for a reason... - Principal Software Engineer F5 Employee Review

5.0
Mar 24, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting and challenging problems to solve, extremely smart, yet humble co-workers, good compensation and work-life balance. As a developer, I've learned a lot and worked with some of the best and brightest.

Cons

Interview process could be improved to be more structured an consistent (speaking only from a developer in PD) -- this would help F5 continue to find the best people and also make it a better experience for interviewees. Like may multi-office companies, discord between offices sometimes gets out of hand.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

Decent Views Decent Benefits Stock Options and 401k matching ORCA and pandaride Thirsty Thursday

Cons

Lower than standard industry pay Corporate culture weeds out those who don't toe the line Weak management with little to no mentorship High turnover, downsizing regularly No direction or accountability within or across teams No advancement opportunity / only senior positions ever available

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