Good company with decent work life balance - SDET Manager Akamai Employee Review

4.0
Oct 10, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Engineering driven culture at the bottom level. Great technical teams and a lot of strong talent to work with.

Cons

Lack of strong central vision makes products poor in consistency. Not a culture designed around providing a first class customer experience. Upper management varies a lot in terms of culture, both good and bad.

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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
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Business outlook

Pros

Good people and good tech

Cons

Management is completely hit or miss

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