Akamai reviews

4.3

90% would recommend to a friend

(3,467 total reviews)
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Tom Leighton

91% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Akamai has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,467 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
3.0
Jan 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Employee centric culture, Work life balance, Good colleagues and Good Perks. US managers are good and supportive.

Cons

Less Salary, no growth or promotions, Obsolete technologies and too much politics at leadership level.

5.0
Jan 14, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company great work life

Cons

Slow in promoting the next level

5.0
Jan 13, 2026

Great company to work for

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work culture with great perks.

Cons

None that I can think of

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