Snakepit - Software Engineer Fastly Employee Review

1.0
Jan 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

After Fastly any other job will seem amazing.

Cons

Politics, gaslighting, bullying. This is a nasty company with nasty leadership. The problem isn't just the pressure to "perform" it's the arbitrary political games you have to play everywhere. Working at Fastly is like "pick an number between 1-10, pick wrong and you get a performance warning". Management play mind-games to trip you up and put you in a bad position. Teams are at war with each other, everyone has their own agenda. Stay away from Fastly, it's a nightmare.

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5.0
Apr 22, 2026
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Pros

Honestly loved my time at Fastly, great team.

Cons

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3.0
Mar 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

If you are fortunate enough to be hired under a strong, mature, professional, and caring manager, you can survive. A great boss can provide you with the necessary air cover and guidance through the quagmire that is the Fastly environment.

Cons

C-Suite CEO HR Everything not related to company profitability.

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