Is Extreme Networks a good company to work for?

Extreme Networks has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,192 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Extreme Networks to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Extreme Networks have been left by employees working as Systems Engineer , Director and Senior Manager .

Does Extreme Networks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Extreme Networks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Extreme Networks. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Extreme Networks?

69% of Extreme Networks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Extreme Networks 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Extreme Networks?

Senior Software Engineer (43) , Software Engineer (31) , Sales (25) , Account Executive (23) , Systems Engineer (17) , Technical Support Engineer (17) , Principal Software Engineer (16) , Director (15) , Senior Account Executive (13) , Senior Manager (13) , Staff Software Engineer (13) , Associate Software Engineer (12) , Engineer (12) , Program Manager (11) , Manager (10)

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

"good work life balance was there" ((in 89 reviews)); "Great people in the engineering team with many years of experience and a wealth of knowledge." ((in 89 reviews)); "Good benefits and company perks" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good pay and rewards" ((in 28 reviews)); "The leadershop team and all the cross functional teams are great to work with day to day." ((in 27 reviews))

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

"2) Management is bad." ((in 57 reviews)); "Too many reorgs and frequent layoffs" ((in 48 reviews)); "Constant new upper management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Some managers have no technical knowledge." ((in 21 reviews)); "No Bonus" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Extreme Networks layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Extreme Networks locations?

Salem , San Jose , Raleigh , Santa Clara , Morrisville , Boston , Research Triangle Park , Washington , New York , Dallas , Atlanta , Chicago , Salem , Houston , Minneapolis , San Diego , Tampa , Herndon , Durham , Knoxville , Los Angeles , Newark , Montgomery , Western Springs , Saint Louis , Mexico , Milwaukee , Portland , Louisville , Cary

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,090 total reviews)

Ed Meyercord

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

Extreme Networks has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,090 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Extreme Networks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews

5.0

May 6, 2021

A great time to be at Extreme!

Human resources leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great culture, growing business - winning and taking market share, awesome people, strong executive leadership, willingness to help, opportunities abound to make a difference, strong market and brand momentum, focus on diversity & inclusion, increasing stock price, ability to attract great talent , lots of growth opportunities within the team.

Cons

Still a lot of manual process and efforts but our digital transformation is a work in progress and improving.

Extreme Networks Response

Yes indeed, it is the best time to be at Extreme. Thank you for the awesome review. We hope to eliminate as many manual processes or streamline our work. All our departments hope to have a rating of "easy to do business with." Wouldn't that be amazing!

5.0

Apr 28, 2021

Exciting time to be at Exreme

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented Coworkers and fast paced environment

Cons

Below market comp and limited promotion opportunities

Extreme Networks Response

We agree; it is an exciting time to be at Extreme. With growth and change comes development opportunities for our employees. So Grow Extreme Grow!

4.0

Apr 27, 2021

Keeps up with changing markets

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent products, knowledgeable and technical sales force, excellent engineers

Cons

Sales do not work with a dedicated engineer but pull from a pool

Extreme Networks Response

Thank you for taking the time to review Extreme. Your tenure with us is commendable. We can only imagine the stories you have to tell. Thanks for sticking with us and making Extreme a Great Place to Work.

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