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      F5 reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (1,974 total reviews)
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      Francois Locoh-Donou

      79% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

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      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
      4.0
      Oct 21, 2016

      Reduced compensation for older workers

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      A strong work-life balance distinguishes F5 Networks as a great place to work.

      Cons

      As an older employee for well over 5 years, despite commendable annual performance reviews and meritorious recognition by senior management, compensation (e.g., raises and RSA) have consistently declined as approaching retirement. Consideration for promotion dematerializes for older workers. F5 Networks is a great place to work, but don't expect the compensation provided to younger employees when approaching retirement.

      5.0
      Oct 10, 2016

      Great Company

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      F5 has a really unique friendly and cooperative culture. We sell the best networking gear - highly respected and loved by customers. Our leadership is solid - Mr. McAdam is a legend here - navigating us through the high seas of the technology changes that we keep seeing. I love it.

      Cons

      Our market continues to be commoditized at the low end. We tend to invest behind revenue, versus taking the risks to invest ahead of revenue. The result is that F5 doesn't take big risks - which can be good or bad depending on your perspective. It's like the difference between investing in stocks and bonds. F5 is a bond - in the sense that there is little fluctuation or risk up or down. Other technology vendors can be like stocks, higher risks up or down. You need both obviously.

      4.0
      Sep 1, 2016

      Good environment

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great people to work with. Technically solid people

      Cons

      Lots of politics creeping in as lots of new hires are coming with political baggage.

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