F5 reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,974 total reviews)
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Francois Locoh-Donou

79% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

F5 has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,974 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
1.0
Mar 13, 2016

Principal engineer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

More than 40% market share.

Cons

Ship ship ship mentality with crucial quality decisions made by non technical managers (their goal being to just keep their superiors happy - only manage up). Such choices are driven by senior leadership (VP level) which is willing to cut any corners to just "win" over other peers in Seattle. Culture of this place has gone down substantially. Most new hires are from "surrounding" big companies (think networking behemoth) , where they can find management that stays quiet and is totally non-ambitious. Morale is very low. Manager quality is completely dismal. A lot of people have left because they were wronged and did not align with bad decisions. It doesn't matter how long you work here, you cannot build a career at this place. Instead go work for another big company that pays better.

2.0
Feb 22, 2016

Sales

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

F5's culture is what attracts talented people. It's a unique culture. It's supportive. It's team-based. It's about great and smart colleagues. We work together to foster a great work environment and to produce industry leading results.

Cons

Leadership changes have seriously reduced morale. The culture has shifted. Talent is leaving the company. Satisfaction levels among employees are important to the bottom line. Management needs this reality check.

2.0
Feb 11, 2016

Inside Sales Account Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, laid back culture

Cons

Divesting in Inside Sales, new upper sales management leaving company feeling directionless

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