Overall fine, high-performers are punished by carrying dead weight without many career advancement opportunities - Anonymous employee F5 Employee Review

3.0
Jun 8, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Compensation World-class product high-performing stock Cool office space

Cons

Not a lot of top-cover when dealing with aggressive [mean] personalities Bloated management layer, not enough "doers"

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Cons

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