A sad decline for a once great company - Manager Fastly Employee Review

1.0
Apr 5, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

+ Mostly nice people + The few people actually getting work done are possibly geniuses + Tons of great customers that are fun to work with + Decent healthcare, dental, etc + Pay is good if you can demonstrate your value

Cons

- Couldn't tell you what more than 90% of the company does all day - New CEO, hard to explain but if you have met him you get it - Nepotism runs thick, it is as bad as it gets - Company all-hands are possibly the most awkward things I've ever watched - Execs swerving employee Q&As with non answers and awkward posturing - Multiple HR complaints regarding sexism or racism and no action is taken - Zero performance management framework, bad employees stay forever - Promotions every year for the same people, to the point that it is comical - Juggling of internal tools without ever fully implementing the ones we do have - Return to office. No data on why. Just do it. This is apparently the focus of a company with a suffering stock price - Hiring restricted to very few locations, could barely fill a req to begin with prior

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5.0
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Honestly loved my time at Fastly, great team.

Cons

I think there was some quota changes that was a bit annoying

3.0
Mar 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

If you are fortunate enough to be hired under a strong, mature, professional, and caring manager, you can survive. A great boss can provide you with the necessary air cover and guidance through the quagmire that is the Fastly environment.

Cons

C-Suite CEO HR Everything not related to company profitability.

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