Akamai reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(3,474 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 3,474 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
5.0
Jun 14, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Above the average benefit. Unlimited PTO as long as your manager approves. Great work-life balance. Great company outlook. Smart people to work with.

Cons

Collaboration between different teams is sometimes difficult. Not the best perks for continuing education (~$5000 per year). Company does not get much mass reputation because it's been very low-key in this industry.

3.0
Nov 19, 2013

average

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

flexible hours, unlimited time off, long vacations, weekly tech talks, good salary and benefits

Cons

dated technology, not the most exciting projects

2.0
Jan 29, 2026

Just a feature factory

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very little work assigned, fully remote, decent healthcare and other perks.

Cons

Roadmap is 100% defined by the handful of largest customers. Features and shipped as fast as possible without regard to obvious severe usability problems. Relies on customers paying for enormous service packages to compensate for truly horrific product design.

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