Supportive culture but slower decision-making processes - Senior Data Scientist Akamai Employee Review

4.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

One of the things I value most about working at Akamai is the combination of professional excellence and a supportive culture. The company provides opportunities to work on challenging, large-scale problems alongside highly skilled colleagues, fostering continuous learning and growth. At the same time, Akamai promotes a healthy work-life balance and maintains a collaborative, respectful environment where people are approachable, supportive, and genuinely enjoyable to work with.

Cons

One challenge of working at Akamai is that some processes can be slower than in smaller organizations, as decisions often involve multiple stakeholders and levels of review. While this helps ensure quality and alignment, it can sometimes reduce the pace of execution.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Genuinely collaborative culture with talented, supportive colleagues across sales, marketing, and technical teams. * Strong work-life balance and flexibility compared to many companies in the cybersecurity industry. * Meaningful products and technology with a strong reputation in the market. * Employees are trusted to own their work without excessive micromanagement. * Good benefits and a people-first culture that generally prioritizes employee well-being.

Cons

As a large organization, decision-making can sometimes be slow and require alignment across multiple stakeholders. * Organizational changes and shifting priorities occasionally create uncertainty. * Cross-functional processes can be complex, which can impact speed of execution.

4.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Good people and good tech

Cons

Management is completely hit or miss

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