Great pay and benefits but infrastructure lacking - Senior Analyst Akamai Employee Review

2.0
Jul 22, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great pay and benefits, charismatic CEO who is very much in the details, company makes great efforts to try and retain the start-up feel

Cons

Systems are woefully lacking, many managers are new to managing and micromanage to death, no investment in upkeep of employees' skills, some groups work really long hours for lack of systems and hierarchies

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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 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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