Is F5 a good company to work for?

F5 has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,183 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% 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 1% 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 225 reviews)); "The culture is great at identifying (really and honestly) what the sticking points are." ((in 217 reviews)); "The people are great and are happy with what they do." ((in 198 reviews)); "Lots of interesting technical challenges and quite a good work life balance." ((in 191 reviews)); "1. Good pay" ((in 71 reviews))

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

"Poor management and very average quality work" ((in 78 reviews)); "Too many and too Frequent layoffs" ((in 54 reviews)); "Make sure externally hired managers do not degrade the culture and qualities outlined in Pros." ((in 39 reviews)); "Middle management does not care about employees" ((in 18 reviews)); "Very political upper management." ((in 16 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

(1,975 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 1,975 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Apr 20, 2016

Great company culture

Summer intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice, easy to access. Great Beer Friday events as always.

Cons

Most of people have families so people get in and off office really early to pick up kids.

4.0

Apr 18, 2016

good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

working for objectives, not for counting the hours. if you go the extra-mile it is rewarded. team spirit. mutual trust. very international environment. company invests in training and education.

Cons

career opportunities not really clear. not really much more to say here, so far really enjoyed working in F5. just filling the 20 word minimum.

4.0

Apr 16, 2016

Principal Software Engineer

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly culture. Great pay. Company values employees. Good work, home balance. Diligent upper management. Very good at watching the finances.

Cons

Lots of tribal knowledge. Attempts to document content is falling short. Concern about the future and lack of bold moves by the company

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