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 230 reviews)); "The culture is great at identifying (really and honestly) what the sticking points are." ((in 213 reviews)); "Lots of interesting technical challenges and quite a good work life balance." ((in 192 reviews)); "The people are great and are happy with what they do." ((in 186 reviews)); "Good salary and processes and products" ((in 81 reviews))

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

"Poor management and very average quality work" ((in 79 reviews)); "1. Frequent layoffs" ((in 56 reviews)); "Make sure externally hired managers do not degrade the culture and qualities outlined in Pros." ((in 38 reviews)); "Very political upper management." ((in 21 reviews)); "There was no career growth" ((in 15 reviews))

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F5 Software Developer reviews

3.8

60% would recommend to a friend

(142 total reviews)

Francois Locoh-Donou

67% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

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

5.0

Dec 16, 2014

Excellent company. Perfect work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good benefit, salary and opportunity

Cons

Commute, no no no no

1.0

Nov 8, 2014

Good company but ..

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully stocked kitchens in HQ. decent work life balance. Generally smart people around. Too many team lunches, events and team meetings.

Cons

Poor and mismanaged engineering systems. Management stays miles away from ground realities. Build system is pathetic. Releases are prolonged because of poor planning. Lack of communication between teams outside the HQ. micro management is prominent in my team. Lately, the standards of hiring have dropped and some poor engineers and managers have come in. Such people make it tough for interested and smart employees to do their best work.

5.0

Sep 2, 2014

I have fun every day

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I'm learning every day. People are very willing to help, share knowledge, and work together. My skills are getting better, and there is a clear career path for software engineers that don't want to go into management. Work-life balance is pretty good: managers show by example that time off is not only acceptable but a good thing.

Cons

Sometimes it feels like management is too reactive: what I'm working on can vary quite a bit based on the "fire drill of the day". While I'm happy working on whatever needs to be done, I worry that management doesn't have a good understanding of where we need to go.

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