Akamai reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(3,475 total reviews)
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Tom Leighton

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Akamai has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,475 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Akamai employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Dec 6, 2012

good place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good work culture. good people to work with.

Cons

comp and ben can improve.

5.0
Nov 17, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This review pertains to my experience in engineering working with folks in Cambridge, MA and San Mateo, CA. Akamai is a great place to work for engineers who are passionate about distributed systems and network security. 1. Work along side some of the best minds you will ever work with in your career. Beyond all benefits and perks, this is the single best reason to be at Akamai. 2. Terrific opportunity to grow and make an impact at all levels. 3. The original DNA of the company that was set by the founders from MIT is alive and well. There is a culture of innovation. 4. Use the latest technologies (including open source) - skills picked up here are applicable across the industry. This is important as you don't want to be an expert on proprietary stuff no one outside cares about. 5. Managers are very technical and do a great job of managing a skilled set of engineers. 6. IT department doesn't come in the way. Just walk in and pick up whatever equipment you need and get on with your job. 7. Unlimited vacation policy.

Cons

There will always be things to complain about. No company is perfect.

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