Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at F5?

Software Engineer (148) , Senior Software Engineer (104) , Principal Software Engineer (39) , Software Engineer II (39) , Network Support Engineer (34) , Software Engineer III (33) , Manager (23) , Director (21) , Account Manager (20) , Engineer (18) , Sales (17) , Solutions Engineer (17) , Consultant (16) , Intern (15) , Product Manager (13)

Question 1

Is F5 a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

F5 has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,183 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at F5 to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about F5 have been left by employees working as Software Engineer III, Director and Account Manager.

Question 2

Does F5 pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, F5 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at F5. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at F5?

Accepted Answer

73% of F5 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated F5 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at F5?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (148), Senior Software Engineer (104), Principal Software Engineer (39), Software Engineer II (39), Network Support Engineer (34), Software Engineer III (33), Manager (23), Director (21), Account Manager (20), Engineer (18), Sales (17), Solutions Engineer (17), Consultant (16), Intern (15), Product Manager (13)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at F5 according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Benefits are good but at at per market rate" ((in 231 reviews)); "The culture is great at identifying (really and honestly) what the sticking points are." ((in 215 reviews)); "Lots of interesting technical challenges and quite a good work life balance." ((in 190 reviews)); "The people are great and are happy with what they do." ((in 187 reviews)); "Good salary and team mates." ((in 69 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at F5 according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"bad management ." ((in 77 reviews)); "Recent layoffs included rock stars that would have been great assets in cloud migration." ((in 54 reviews)); "Make sure externally hired managers do not degrade the culture and qualities outlined in Pros." ((in 40 reviews)); "Very political upper management." ((in 20 reviews)); "Lower and middle management does nto get enough or proper training." ((in 16 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about F5 layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about F5 layoffs and their outlook for job security at F5 in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed F5 locations?

Accepted Answer

Seattle, San Jose, Spokane, Liberty Lake, Boston, Lowell, New York, Boulder, Dallas, San Francisco, Chicago, West Seattle, Salt Lake City, Washington, Los Angeles, Denver, Phoenix, Houston, Renton, Atlanta, Phila, Arlington Heights, Norfolk, Reston, Saint Louis, Green Bay, Louisville, Sanford, Austin, Plano

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