Strong engineering culture with supportive teams - Cloud Support Engineer Akamai Employee Review

5.0
19 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Strong engineering culture and highly skilled coworkers. Great opportunity to learn cloud, networking, and large scale systems. Good internal training and documentation. Supportive team environment and collaborative culture.

Cons

Support work can become repetitive over time. Busy on call schedules depending on team and region. Career progression may require proactive internal movement.

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
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Pros

Genuinely collaborative culture with talented, supportive colleagues across sales, marketing, and technical teams. * Strong work-life balance and flexibility compared to many companies in the cybersecurity industry. * Meaningful products and technology with a strong reputation in the market. * Employees are trusted to own their work without excessive micromanagement. * Good benefits and a people-first culture that generally prioritizes employee well-being.

Cons

As a large organization, decision-making can sometimes be slow and require alignment across multiple stakeholders. * Organizational changes and shifting priorities occasionally create uncertainty. * Cross-functional processes can be complex, which can impact speed of execution.

4.0
10 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good people and good tech

Cons

Management is completely hit or miss

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