Is F5 a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at F5 have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 142 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of F5 employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at F5 now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at F5 .

Does F5 pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at F5 with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 142 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at F5.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at F5?

60% of Software Developer employees at F5 would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 24% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated F5 with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating 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 225 reviews)); "The culture is great at identifying (really and honestly) what the sticking points are." ((in 212 reviews)); "Lots of interesting technical challenges and quite a good work life balance." ((in 203 reviews)); "The people are great and are happy with what they do." ((in 191 reviews)); "Good salary and processes and products" ((in 80 reviews))

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

"bad management ." ((in 78 reviews)); "Too many and too Frequent layoffs" ((in 54 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)); "There was no career growth" ((in 16 reviews))

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3.8

60% would recommend to a friend

(142 total reviews)

Francois Locoh-Donou

67% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated F5 with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 142 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. F5 is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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142 reviews

2.0

Oct 15, 2025

Used to be a good place to work and now it sucks

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

with what they pay and how they expect work now i dont have any to write

Cons

Terrible WLB, on mediocre pay, upper management is clueless

4.0

Oct 8, 2025

Great

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CTO is an engineer and inspires Work life balance is great

Cons

Pay is not as competitive as other companies

3.0

Sep 11, 2025

Does layoffs

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work and teams are good

Cons

Higher management is very bad

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