Is Akamai a good company to work for?

Akamai has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 3,822 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 89% of employees would recommend working at Akamai to a friend and 75% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Akamai have been left by employees working as Intern , Solutions Architect and Senior Manager .

Does Akamai pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Akamai employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Akamai. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Akamai?

89% of Akamai employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Akamai 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Akamai?

Software Engineer (182) , Senior Software Engineer (167) , Solutions Architect (77) , Software Engineer II (54) , Security Architect (45) , Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) II (44) , Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) (42) , Solutions Engineer (38) , Technical Project Manager (37) , Technical Support Engineer (35) , Manager (34) , Technical Solutions Engineer (34) , Program Manager (32) , Director (28) , Cloud Support Engineer (26)

What are the pros of working at Akamai according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance for employees and leaders" ((in 468 reviews)); "Good benefits and the company gets across the message that they care about their employees." ((in 260 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 190 reviews)); "Good pay and stock options" ((in 134 reviews)); "Best place and Very comfortable." ((in 114 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Akamai according to real employee reviews?

"I learned from the bad manager what to avoid when one day I manage people." ((in 65 reviews)); "They have very frequent layoffs." ((in 41 reviews)); "quality talents have already left due to poor leadership." ((in 36 reviews)); "Middle management is lacking experience" ((in 17 reviews)); "No training provided and a lot of lies during the interview." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Akamai layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Akamai layoffs and their outlook for job security at Akamai in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Akamai locations?

Cambridge , Boston , Santa Clara , Atlanta , Fort Lauderdale , New York , San Mateo , San Francisco , Denver , San Jose , Reston , Los Angeles , San Diego , Washington , Dallas , Chicago , Seattle , Portland , Miami , Jersey City , Sterling , Austin , Hollywood , Park City , Arlington , Ashburn , Fairfax , Warrenton , Goodyear , Ann Arbor

Akamai reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(3,473 total reviews)

Tom Leighton

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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Akamai has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,473 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

1.0

Nov 26, 2024

The 1990s Are Calling

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You can work here and do very little. Remote options.

Cons

Stuck in its 90s legacy, and obsessed with MIT founders and MIT. Still pushing DEI training which is linked to performance reviews… values DEI/ESG, legacy, and middle management over innovation and productivity/profit.

2.0

Aug 11, 2023

Good company, weak leadership, really bad Marketing org

Mktg dir

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Competitive compensation, benefits - Good company politics and business ethics - Flexible work model allowing choice between office, home, or hybrid setup - Tons of highly intelligent individuals and a generally positive corporate culture - Established market presence and customer base

Cons

- Marketing org has a significant lack of management efficiency and accountability, making it the most disorganized I've encountered. - If you're a marketing professional focused on modern, data-driven digital B2B methods, I cannot recommend this organization. The absence of proper analytics and agility, along with outdated approaches, undermines its potential. - The CMO's competency in addressing these problems seems inadequate.

1.0

Aug 18, 2022

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Remote worked from my home

Cons

Extremely overbearing and will micromanage results.

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Jobs at Akamai

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Principal Product Manager, Public Sector - Remote

Major Account Executive, New and Existing Accounts- Northeast Region

Major Account Executive, New Accounts- Northern California

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Good company, weak leadership, really bad Marketing org

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