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      F5

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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

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      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
      3.0
      Aug 30, 2013

      Growing Pains

      Network support engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -- our product does a lot that other cannot -- good pay and benefits -- work with a lot of great people

      Cons

      Support is difficult -- the complexity of the product is making it difficult to support -- the quality and stability has been dropping steadily as we are in a perpetual race to meet self imposed releases dates -- unrealistic demands are are being put on the front line support that is causing low moral

      4.0
      Oct 16, 2012

      F5 is an awesome place to work. It's the leader in it's market (ADC) and now expanding into other markets.

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Leader in ADC market with a clear vision of expansion into other markets (security, firewall, cloud). There is still a startup mood at F5. Good salary, great people at work. Good medical insurance + flex-plan + ESPP.

      Cons

      San Jose office is boring. Seattle is better. Tel Aviv office is good. Tomsk office is the best. There is no culture at F5. No hackathons, no beer parties, no pet projects. Bad communication between different teams. Micromanagement. Lots of hiring recently which bloated once a small company. Some junk hires.

      4.0
      Jul 3, 2012

      A very enjoyable (although sometimes frustrating) place to work.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Overall, F5 is a great company to work for. Those looking for a fast-paced tech company with opportunities to move up the corporate ladder will be disappointed, while those willing to "sink in" to the culture and put there time in will appreciate the relatively laid-back environment, knowledgable coworkers, excellent work / life balance, better-than-average salaries, and excellent benefits.

      Cons

      Product features obtained through acquisition have created a clear pecking order on the development side. If you're a dev looking for a chance to be recognized, the Seattle office -- specifically the BIG-IP team -- is where you want to be. If you find yourself in another office or on a team not related to BIG-IP, prepare to go unnoticed. For what it's worth, I worked on the BIG-IP team. Dev-side egos could definitely use a little reigning in, but his isn't unusual in the field. Opportunities for career advancement in product development are lacking, and the promotion process is inconsistent. There are *lots* of "old-timers" at F5. This speaks well for the work environment, but it can be frustrating watching middle-management make the same mistakes over... and over... and over again. These are smart people, but many choose to not rock the boat and simply follow the patterns established during their early days at F5.

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