A good place to be at. - Software Engineer II F5 Employee Review

4.0
Jun 2, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

There are a lot of pros to working at F5, the two biggest I have felt are listed below. Flexibility & Benefits -- Lots of flexibility, You will get a great amount of support especially when you are going through tough times. Culture -- My favorite BeF5 principle is "Help each other thrive" because I have felt it and seen it regularly and that it is integral to F5.

Cons

Career opportunities -- Although there are varied tech stacks for different products at F5, as you spend time, you feel stagnated, as what you do later on doesn't change much for each feature. This is especially true in the case of newer products. Appraisals -- Hikes could have been better. But I have seen market revisions initiated by Upper management, and the increase is very substantial.

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5.0
May 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* I enjoyed the collaborative team culture. Everyone was supportive and willing to help each other. * The work-life balance was good, and the overall working environment was relatively low stress. * I had opportunities to work on large-scale enterprise products and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Cons

* One area I felt could be improved was compensation growth. As my responsibilities and technical skills expanded, I was looking for opportunities that offered stronger career and compensation progression.

4.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, wellness and mental health considerations.

Cons

Organization seems to be influx about where they are heading. Makes it hard to create goals for the entire org and get proper direction.

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