Unix Administration Intern - Anonymous employee Akamai Employee Review

4.0
8 Mar 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I held this internship when I was in high school, but it was actually a college level internship. Didn't have a lot of responsibilities, learned to program in Scheme while I was there on my own time so that's good. Low-stress environment for an intern.

Cons

Didn't really learn a lot or make any connections there. Not very much actual work to do, unfortunately. Pay was minimum wage.

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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
25 Jun 2026
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Pros

Good place to work and good benefits

Cons

Managers are pretty terrible, they don’t have clear goals

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