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.

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3K reviews

4.0

May 6, 2022

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

Senior program manager, technology

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Kind, good coworkers who are hard working, thoughtful, and genuinely trying to make the world better and more secure.

Cons

A vast number of Senior and middle management changes including the departure of many beloved leaders that are making the company "ordinary" and average with a side of toxic new management trying to speak down instead of steering and clearing roadblocks while listening to the people who want to help. There is a huge culture shift happening.

5.0

Feb 17, 2022

Best place I have worked in 25+ years

Software qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is the first company I have worked at where 'work/life balance' isn't just a slogan. Management really works hard to ensure that employees are supported. They have helped us out with a reimbursement for setting up our home offices. And the new plan for remote work is super flexible! There are plenty of employee support groups for whatever you interest is; that are very active. The community and environmental engagement programs are top notch. And did I mention unlimited PTO!?!? Communication from management is proactive. I Love working with the people in my group. And so far I haven't encountered any real jerks in the rest of the company.

Cons

Healthcare plan is better than many, though still not really top tier. And price wise it is on the high side of the middle range. Sign-on bonus and other incentives are paid out as RSUs over time. (some prefer this) Big gap between performance reviews and any pay increases taking effect.

2.0

Oct 22, 2021

Be ready for inexperienced managers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, ability to work across departments and on varied project types

Cons

Despite how large and well-oiled the company seems, the daily environment (including back-stabbing, lack of support and growth opportunities) comes down to each department and its management. While some parts of Akamai can truly be one’s dream workplace, others are incredibly toxic, run by people with no experience managing people nor desire to learn how to effectively manage or inspire their employees.

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