Is Extreme Networks a good company to work for?

Extreme Networks has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,189 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 69% 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?

69% 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?

"good work life balance was there" ((in 93 reviews)); "Great people in the engineering team with many years of experience and a wealth of knowledge." ((in 86 reviews)); "Good benefits and company perks" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good Work Culture and process" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good pay and rewards" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Poor management and internal communication." ((in 58 reviews)); "1.) Layoffs and Reorganizations were frequent." ((in 47 reviews)); "Managers have 10+ reports." ((in 21 reviews)); "Constant new upper management." ((in 20 reviews)); "ceo is always talking about take" ((in 6 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

Extreme Networks reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,087 total reviews)

Ed Meyercord

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,087 reviews)

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Extreme Networks has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,087 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Aug 18, 2021

Overall is amazing

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice company to work with, friendly coworkers, and lots of opportunities to work on different projects. I love this company

Cons

1. Need more effort to be #1 in his area 2.Better compensation 3.More flexible work style, maybe 4. Can find another disadvantage for Extreme Networks

Extreme Networks Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We are happy to note that you had an amazing stint with us while you were here. Yes, our culture and talent is the backbone for our growth story and we truly celebrate this. We do try to balance the needs of the business and the compensation & benefits expectations of our employees by routinely reviewing our practices and make necessary changes as and when we are able.

5.0

May 19, 2021

Good

Travel and expense analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, motivation, work from home

Cons

nothing so far, cannot say anything

Extreme Networks Response

4y

Thank you for your review on Glassdoor. We are excited to note you are having an awesome time here, and what makes it special is this five star review coming from a long timer like you. We will continue to make Extreme the best place to work.

2.0

Mar 18, 2021

Toxic

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good technology although not always reliable

Cons

Appalling culture, aggressive short term focussed, can't think beyond a q

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