F5 reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,975 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 1,975 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).

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2K reviews
1.0
Dec 23, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Good Gym :: good coworkers::Job security - nobody is fired :::

Cons

Too much politics ::: nobody is ever fired no matter how incompetent: :: lack of good management; middle management is filled with yes men (and women) ::: Lowball salary offers ::: Lack of training ::: few growth opportunities ::: 18 months until you get a spot in the garage ::: horrible parking otherwise::: horrible commute ::: not much to eat nearby ::: dangerous parking lot ::: no game room ::: voted best to work based on email blasts to marketing and sales employees, while others are too busy working to care::: work/life balance is inconsistent between groups ::: good 'ol boy network is strong ::: company values brown-nosing over competence ::: engineering building lacks adequate restroom facilities (imagine going up and downstairs and across the campus just to find a stall) ::: horrible new "open" spaces where you cannot concentrate without headphones - collaboration was killed with this new waste of company money ::: support engineers forced to work without lights, under some terrible managers ::: extremely high cost of living ::: traffic is a mess and is about to get much worse with 2 huge companies moving closeby. F5 is very inconveniently located as nobody can live nearby with the miniscule salaries they pay and it can take an hour just to get i5 . :::: Much happens in secret at F5.

4.0
Dec 21, 2015

Going downhill? or just hitting a bump in the road?

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Casual, friendly work atmosphere with very smart people who want to do what's right.

Cons

Growing pains, leading to uncertainty about the company leadership and the future of the company overall.

4.0
Dec 16, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

F5 network is a good place to work. The company takes time to appreciate good work and is supportive when surprises happen.

Cons

Every now and then your into someone who needs special handling. And help you how you manage it. Impact empowered the product planning and design.

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