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 4.0 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 230 reviews)); "The culture is great at identifying (really and honestly) what the sticking points are." ((in 224 reviews)); "Lots of interesting technical challenges and quite a good work life balance." ((in 200 reviews)); "The people are great and are happy with what they do." ((in 190 reviews)); "1. Good pay" ((in 75 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 55 reviews)); "Make sure externally hired managers do not degrade the culture and qualities outlined in Pros." ((in 39 reviews)); "Very political upper management." ((in 20 reviews)); "Lower and middle management does nto get enough or proper training." ((in 15 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

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(359 total reviews)

Francois Locoh-Donou

79% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

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3.0

Sep 21, 2017

Great Benefits, Uncertain Quality in Management, Lacks Moving Opportunities

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Pros

I've worked at F5 for almost 4 years, great experience with the teams/ people I've worked with. Benefits are also excellent, and competitive pay. Work life balance is good too.

Cons

Not many, but i do believe your experience at a company relies heavily on the type of manager you work for. Even after numerous complaints about said manager, nothing drastic was done to alleviate the situation. Of course every team is different, just make sure to vet out the type of manager you want before joining a team. Also moving up was difficult unless in a higher role within a team.

2.0

Aug 15, 2017

Great Company / Poor Management

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Pros

Overall, the company has a welcoming culture with a new CEO who I believe will help drive this company into success in the future. The benefits are great and the pay is decent.

Cons

While I can't speak to other teams, I know my team is suffering from low morale due to a lack of leadership, direction and support. Middle management issues need to be addressed.

4.0

Jun 22, 2017

Great work life balance.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Good work Life Balance. Good benefits and pay.

Cons

Company growth has stagnated because of the technology shift to cloud.

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