Extreme Networks reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,086 total reviews)
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Ed Meyercord

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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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1.0
Aug 29, 2021
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Pros

None. Absolutely none. Do your research. Be smart stay away. They buy struggling companies Aerohive was going down. Avaya went bankrupt. Broadcom got rid of Brocade because it couldn’t compete. What happens when you combine 3 failing companies that have failing leadership? You get an epic trifecta of complete failure. Come on people use that wrinkled sponge inside your skull. Do your research. The new sd-wan company they acquired was also in struggles. Very late to get into sd-wan now. It’s just a checkbox for marketing purposes. Based on the reviews I read and yes I read them ALL a lot of the good reviews look bogus. Let me guess your considering Extreme because you can’t get a job anywhere else. If you can go to another company and better yet another technology do it. Stay away. I got out. Milked it enough. Time for change.

Cons

Absolutely no organic growth or innovation. Constant reorganization. Zero direction from Senior Leadership. Everything is mostly outsourced or done in India or China. Wrongfully understaffed and forcing people to put in extra time with zero incentives. People are leaving on busses. Not just engineers but managers and directors that are competent enough to get a job with a real company are getting out. Most of the people left are old timers milking it and/or completely useless and would never get a new job offer from another tech company. Do your research. The networking industry has been consolidating for years now. Nothing new in networking has happened other just new cheaper hardware. Your still putting a packet on the wire using 30 year old principals and software technologies. The cloud solution is nothing more than an off premise graphical user interface for devices.

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Extreme Networks Response
4y
We regret that you are dissatisfied with your experience with us. We are committed to refine and course correct our strategy where necessary and org changes are a result of it. I must mention we are in a very good position currently and a vast majority of our employees are happy with their roles and Extreme.
5.0
Aug 26, 2021

Great Place To Be

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Truly flexible approach to work which embodies high level of trust and ownership. It is an environment where you can 'move the needle' in whichever role you fulfill. The focus on Inclusion is amazing and the Company is truly embodying this value and encouraging a truly diverse and inclusive Employee base. The Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are phenomenal and set us apart because everyone is welcome and appreciated.

Cons

There are always challenges, especially in a turn around phase but there are many people working to resolve and negate those challenges which makes it easier to over come.

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Extreme Networks Response
4y
Great to see you are having an awesome time at Extreme. We are glad our D&I thought leadership and focused efforts are paying off.
5.0
Aug 26, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Unbeatable culture, Innovative leadership, thoughtful leadership, flexible work environment, great pay

Cons

Growing rapidly and most employees wear many hats

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Extreme Networks Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to review Extreme. We are happy to see your excitement and are delighted to have you as an employee.
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