Fastly Software Engineer reviews

2.1

16% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)
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Kip Compton

Not enough data to show CEO approval

4% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated Fastly with 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Fastly is rated 42% below average by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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21 reviews
1.0
Jan 18, 2026

Snakepit

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

After Fastly any other job will seem amazing.

Cons

Politics, gaslighting, bullying. This is a nasty company with nasty leadership. The problem isn't just the pressure to "perform" it's the arbitrary political games you have to play everywhere. Working at Fastly is like "pick an number between 1-10, pick wrong and you get a performance warning". Management play mind-games to trip you up and put you in a bad position. Teams are at war with each other, everyone has their own agenda. Stay away from Fastly, it's a nightmare.

4.0
Jan 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance here

Cons

Lots of change in leadership

1.0
Nov 20, 2025

Just no

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pays salary on time. That's it

Cons

Toxic. Incredibly toxic. The few good teams we have get actively dismantled. Too political, too few people produce good work.

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