F5 reviews

Very political upper management. Middle management does not care about employees; they serve their masters. Extremely under-staffed in some departments. You will be worked to the breaking point. Benefits look good on paper, but in reality they are quite limited. Salary, if negotiated well at hiring, can be competitive, otherwise you must leave the company and come back if you want to be paid fairly. The guy sitting next to you may be earning 10K more and be half as productive as you. Getting anything paid for is like squeezing blood from a rock. The technical lab is a joke at this point. Hard work is rewarded with more work to do. Standards are not consistently applied. There has been very little investment in engineering. Most hiring is in sales. They cut corners now far more than any time in the past.

Culture of the company has fallen apart under Lyra Schramm. HR is now more about bottom line, stock holders, and cost savings than actually taking care of employees. HR no longer plays a role in connecting with employees or ensuring any kind of happiness/dedication. Latest review period resulted in subpar wage increases (2% or less for many long term, high performing employees). This follows on 5 years of no raises, minimal raises, MBO elimination or 50% MBO cuts. We’ve all taken the equivalent of pay and benefit cuts for years. Many were hopeful that in the most successful year in the company’s history that we would finally see the profits benefiting the employees. Sadly, not the case. We just came off the most successful year in the history of the company. People worked their butts off to take the company to the next level and even with the breach, the compensation is unreasonably low. F5 used to be at the top of industry standard on pay. It’s no longer even close. Employees are struggling with inflation and a substantially higher cost of living and the company doesn’t care. RTO has also put additional financial life strains on employees. Long term employees are held back and locked into level/pay scales that don’t allow for career or financial growth. Staying for the long haul doesn’t pay off. No appreciation for dedication or experience.