Is Extreme Networks a good company to work for?

Extreme Networks has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,188 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Extreme Networks to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Extreme Networks have been left by employees working as Systems Engineer , Director and Senior Manager .

Does Extreme Networks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Extreme Networks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Extreme Networks. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Extreme Networks?

70% of Extreme Networks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Extreme Networks 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Extreme Networks?

Senior Software Engineer (43) , Software Engineer (31) , Sales (25) , Account Executive (23) , Systems Engineer (17) , Technical Support Engineer (17) , Principal Software Engineer (16) , Director (15) , Senior Account Executive (13) , Senior Manager (13) , Associate Software Engineer (12) , Engineer (12) , Staff Software Engineer (12) , Program Manager (11) , Manager (10)

What are the pros of working at Extreme Networks according to real employee reviews?

"Great people in the engineering team with many years of experience and a wealth of knowledge." ((in 87 reviews)); "good work life balance was there" ((in 86 reviews)); "Good benefits and company perks" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good pay and rewards" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good Work Culture and process" ((in 27 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Extreme Networks according to real employee reviews?

"2) Management is bad." ((in 55 reviews)); "1.) Layoffs and Reorganizations were frequent." ((in 47 reviews)); "Managers have 10+ reports." ((in 21 reviews)); "Constant new upper management." ((in 20 reviews)); "Lack of focus on actual training" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Extreme Networks layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Extreme Networks layoffs and their outlook for job security at Extreme Networks in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Extreme Networks locations?

Salem , San Jose , Raleigh , Santa Clara , Morrisville , Boston , Research Triangle Park , New York , Washington , Dallas , Atlanta , Chicago , Salem , Houston , Minneapolis , San Diego , Tampa , Herndon , Durham , Knoxville , Los Angeles , Newark , Montgomery , Western Springs , Saint Louis , Mexico , Milwaukee , Portland , Louisville , Cary

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,086 total reviews)

Ed Meyercord

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

Extreme Networks has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,086 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Extreme Networks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

Sep 8, 2021

Growing Company, Growing Pains

Program director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always something new to learn. Never a daily grind due to constant change.

Cons

Always playing catchup, working double business hours, insecure leadership lacked appreciation.

Extreme Networks Response

We appreciate your candor and writing a review. Please know that we hear you, and we are working hard to make Extreme an amazing place to work!

4.0

Sep 3, 2021

Personal Review of My Past Position at Extreme Networks

Senior credit & collections analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall great place to work Good salary & benefits Great people

Cons

I worked in a toxic environment which was taking a toll on my health and therefore I made a decision to leave what started out to be the best position that I had & the best company that I had worked for during my 35 year career.

Extreme Networks Response

Candor is one of Extreme's Core Values. We appreciate your candid feedback. Thank you for sharing what it felt like for you during your stay here, both positive and negative. We assure you that while we celebrate positive feedback, constructive criticism is also taken in the right spirit and we will do our best to make Extreme the best place to work.

3.0

Aug 29, 2021

good

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work environment with WFH option

Cons

none I can think of

Extreme Networks Response

Thank you for your review on Glassdoor. It is exciting to note you enjoyed the amazing work culture while you were here at Extreme.

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