Almost 3B company that can't seem to get out of their own way - Anonymous employee Akamai Employee Review

4.0
May 29, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Great compensation and benefits - Academic culture - you can see the MIT roots - I was surrounded by smart, creative people who were motivated to get results

Cons

- Near-constant restructuring creates thrash and saps team morale

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5.0
Jul 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Work Life Balance Rewarding Work and Responsibilities Quality Benefits Stock Options & Compensation are competitive Continuing Education Reimbursement Diversity of the community

Cons

Akamai is still learning to grow into the enterprise-level organization it strives to be. There are no major cons to share in effort to discourage someone from applying, but like most jobs, few are perfect.

5.0
Jul 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Great work life balance - Great work culture - Ability to work on projects you are interested in

Cons

- Slow work, conservative management - Pay is lower than similar level tech companies

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