Dinosaur Company with Competitive Benefits - Senior Software Engineer Akamai Employee Review

2.0
26 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Remote-first — good for WLB Interesting problems — Akamai's CDN is a big deal Good benefits — Life insurance, flexible plan options, FSA, etc

Cons

Remote-first — bad due to social isolation and timezone chaos Infuriating problems — corporate decision-making on tooling moves like molasses and frustrates devs constantly Firedrill mindset — no matter your role, you WILL be pulled off of your "normal job" to respond to escalations and incidents; ymmv whether you are still expected to juggle your "normal job" with the incident response. Depends on project leadership. Basic respect — I get misgendered a lot. Yearly raises do not keep up with inflation; promotions are rare.

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good people and good tech

Cons

Management is completely hit or miss

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