Is F5 a good company to work for?

F5 has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,181 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at F5 to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about F5 have been left by employees working as Software Engineer III , Director and Account Manager .

Does F5 pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, F5 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at F5. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at F5?

73% of F5 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated F5 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at F5?

Software Engineer (148) , Senior Software Engineer (104) , Principal Software Engineer (39) , Software Engineer II (39) , Network Support Engineer (34) , Software Engineer III (33) , Manager (23) , Director (21) , Account Manager (20) , Engineer (18) , Sales (17) , Solutions Engineer (17) , Consultant (16) , Intern (15) , Product Manager (13)

What are the pros of working at F5 according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good but at at per market rate" ((in 221 reviews)); "The culture is great at identifying (really and honestly) what the sticking points are." ((in 220 reviews)); "Lots of interesting technical challenges and quite a good work life balance." ((in 198 reviews)); "The people are great and are happy with what they do." ((in 193 reviews)); "Good salary and processes and products" ((in 77 reviews))

What are the cons of working at F5 according to real employee reviews?

"bad management ." ((in 78 reviews)); "1. Frequent layoffs" ((in 52 reviews)); "Make sure externally hired managers do not degrade the culture and qualities outlined in Pros." ((in 38 reviews)); "Very political upper management." ((in 19 reviews)); "Middle management does not care about employees" ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about F5 layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about F5 layoffs and their outlook for job security at F5 in 2026.

What are the top reviewed F5 locations?

Seattle , San Jose , Spokane , Liberty Lake , Boston , Lowell , New York , Boulder , Dallas , San Francisco , Chicago , West Seattle , Salt Lake City , Washington , Los Angeles , Denver , Phoenix , Houston , Renton , Atlanta , Phila , Arlington Heights , Norfolk , Reston , Saint Louis , Green Bay , Louisville , Sanford , Austin , Plano

F5 reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,973 total reviews)

Francois Locoh-Donou

79% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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F5 has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,973 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The F5 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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2K reviews

4.0

Mar 20, 2025

Workplace Has Pros and Cons, Depends on the Role

Security support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- You will be getting great push to learn and implement new technologies and assistance will provided. - Work life balance if good depending on the role you can get WFH too. - You will get a good salary when you join in.

Cons

- Hike are bit stalemate. If you need good hike either you need to opt new role internally or get promotion, - Push for new technologies training can also bit tedious sometimes.need to

1.0

Mar 20, 2025

Bad management in HR

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and perks in terms of insurance and benefits.

Cons

The people I worked with weren't genuine or transparent in terms of work. They're not open to suggestions. Will always play the blame game first.

3.0

Mar 19, 2025

Great company; shady management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with great benefits: - Quarterly wellness weekend - Amazing office installations - Flexible hybrid working conditions

Cons

Very poor management can be misleading and can jeopardize your career growth. Management tends to show a positive/nice face within the company, but 1:1 can be toxic, misleading, and sink your career growth for their benefit

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