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 222 reviews)); "The culture is great at identifying (really and honestly) what the sticking points are." ((in 218 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 191 reviews)); "Good salary and processes and products" ((in 76 reviews))

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

"bad management ." ((in 76 reviews)); "Too many and too Frequent layoffs" ((in 57 reviews)); "Make sure externally hired managers do not degrade the culture and qualities outlined in Pros." ((in 40 reviews)); "Middle management does not care about employees" ((in 17 reviews)); "Very political upper management." ((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

(1,975 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

Dec 13, 2015

Love it here

Senior principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At F5 I get to own a feature across the software stack and I am empowered to impact the product planning and design. The company takes time to appreciate good work and is supportive when surprises happen.

Cons

Every now and then you run into someone who needs special handling.

5.0

Dec 9, 2015

Amazing company to work for

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely talented people that thrive on collaboration and delivering results. All of the perks you would expect with a tech company AND a great walk score! If you don't already work here you should apply. You will be glad you did!

Cons

Have not found a single con yet. Everyone is easy to work with, very helpful and ready to roll up their sleeves to partner with you to get things done for the right reasons.

F5 Response

10y

Thanks for your honest feedback!

4.0

Dec 9, 2015

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent result driven company to work for.

Cons

Extremely number & technical focused company.

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