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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3K reviews
2.0
Nov 5, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company is still a brand name that others respect, stable work environment, decent amount of time off if you can take it, relatively good health plans, work is often interesting and engaging

Cons

Pressure-cooker environment, toxic internal politics, no true vacations (expect to be available 24/7/365), constant downward cost pressure creates a constantly increasing workload, poor documentation of proprietary systems despite their age, 'family/personal-life friendly' atmosphere does not extend uniformly to all departments, pay trends toward lower range of the spectrum unless you leave and come back

4.0
Oct 28, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of space to learn and gain knowledge on new technology. great employee benefits.people are the best in the tech world. abreast of the latest technology. more space for the sales guys as well.

Cons

Hierarchical influence. Takes time to identify and appreciate the right talent. Focus on individual career growth lacks. best for people who drive their destiny.

5.0
Oct 19, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Interacts effectively with various levels of the organization. Treats others’ opinions with respect. Management offers assistance proactively and shares information that helps others do their job well. Probes to understand and confirms understanding of what is heard. Often encourages employee to innovate.

Cons

Hires too many project manager to create lots of process that often gets in the way of innovation.

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