F5 reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(359 total reviews)
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Francois Locoh-Donou

79% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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1.0
Dec 23, 2015
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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.

5.0
Dec 9, 2015
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Pros

Very very helpful and talented people are around you. They have great benefits options. And yeah excellent work-life balance.

Cons

I guess we need little bit more resource, rest everything is great.

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4.0
Dec 7, 2015

A time of change

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Pros

Good salaries and benefits. Lots of activities and perks if you work at HQ in Seattle.

Cons

Upper management (CEO, Sales VPs, Marketing VP) changed recently. Culture changes could be positive or negative. Time will tell.

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