Is F5 a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at F5 have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 117 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of F5 employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at F5 now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at F5 .

Does F5 pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at F5 with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 117 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at F5.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at F5?

80% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at F5 would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 50% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated F5 with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating 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 242 reviews)); "The culture is great at identifying (really and honestly) what the sticking points are." ((in 214 reviews)); "Lots of interesting technical challenges and quite a good work life balance." ((in 195 reviews)); "The people are great and are happy with what they do." ((in 190 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 79 reviews)); "Too many and too Frequent layoffs" ((in 55 reviews)); "Make sure externally hired managers do not degrade the culture and qualities outlined in Pros." ((in 39 reviews)); "Very political upper management." ((in 17 reviews)); "Lower and middle management does nto get enough or proper training." ((in 16 reviews))

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F5 Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.6

80% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)

Francois Locoh-Donou

85% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated F5 with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 117 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. F5 is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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117 reviews

1.0

May 28, 2025

Work culture review

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good. Salary as per market standard

Cons

Worst leadership. Hire and Fire company. Unrealistic timelines. Leadership/Management expects software developers to work more then 70 hours a week.

5.0

May 6, 2025

Great Place to Grow Technically with Strong Focus on Security and Performance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work on complex, high-impact projects in network security and performance, alongside talented and knowledgeable colleagues.

Cons

Navigating legacy systems and large codebases can slow down development and make onboarding more challenging.

5.0

Mar 25, 2025

Senior Software Engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great workplace friendly atmosphre newest technologies

Cons

nice work culture, I didn't notice any cons

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