Lost its luster - Senior Principal Software Engineer Akamai Employee Review

3.0
Jun 26, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

There are a lot of smart people, and Akamai touches every part of the internet throughout the world. Some interesting problems to be solved that some engineers get to address

Cons

Processes are stuck in the past. Deployment models are stuck in 2005. They pulled back on internal development and innovation before pandemic. It is more a sales-driven organization than engineering-driven. Too focused on quarterly numbers since being pestered by Elliot Management a few years ago.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
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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 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good place to work and good benefits

Cons

Managers are pretty terrible, they don’t have clear goals

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