Akamai is like the Borg - Systems Engineer II Akamai Employee Review

2.0
Oct 18, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Respectable pay, bonuses are good, lunch once a week is provided.

Cons

Since Prolexic got bought out by Akamai, they did exactly what I expected... laid people off. They have a liberal vacation policy, and because of that, my manager took more than 170 days off in the last year I was there. He was useless, unhelpful, and derelict so bad... that I got laid off. This was my second experience with this company. They did the same thing to InterVu back in 1999.

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5.0
Jun 10, 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
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good people and good tech

Cons

Management is completely hit or miss

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