Question 1

Is F5 a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

F5 has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,183 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at F5 to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about F5 have been left by employees working as Software Engineer III, Software Engineer and Software Engineer II.

Question 2

Does F5 pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, F5 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at F5. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at F5?

Accepted Answer

73% of F5 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated F5 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at F5?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Benefits are good but at at per market rate" ((in 232 reviews)); "The culture is great at identifying (really and honestly) what the sticking points are." ((in 223 reviews)); "Lots of interesting technical challenges and quite a good work life balance." ((in 210 reviews)); "The people are great and are happy with what they do." ((in 182 reviews)); "Good salary and processes and products" ((in 77 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"bad management ." ((in 78 reviews)); "Too many  and too Frequent layoffs" ((in 54 reviews)); "Make sure externally hired managers do not degrade the culture and qualities outlined in Pros." ((in 39 reviews)); "Senior leadership often makes changes that affect those who need to support the change without advanced notice." ((in 35 reviews)); "Very political upper management." ((in 19 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about F5 redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about F5 redundancy and their outlook for job security at F5 in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed F5 locations?

Accepted Answer

Hyderābād, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi

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