Is Extreme Networks a good company to work for?

Extreme Networks has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,189 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) , Associate Software Engineer (12) , Engineer (12) , Staff Software 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 91 reviews)); "Great people in the engineering team with many years of experience and a wealth of knowledge." ((in 87 reviews)); "Good benefits and company perks" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good pay and rewards" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good Work Culture and process" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"2) Management is bad." ((in 57 reviews)); "1.) Layoffs and Reorganizations were frequent." ((in 49 reviews)); "Constant new upper management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Some managers have no technical knowledge." ((in 21 reviews)); "ceo is always talking about take" ((in 7 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 , New York , Washington , 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

Extreme Networks reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,087 total reviews)

Ed Meyercord

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Extreme Networks has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,087 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

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

4y

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.

5.0

Apr 27, 2021

Best place to work!

Director of global benefits

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extreme Networks is an exciting place to work! Always something amazing happening like the free training for all employees and non-employees through Extreme Academy. We have 7, yes 7 and growing, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that help foster our diverse and inclusive workplace. In addition, we offer leadership training and a global internship program. Our health and retirement benefits are competitive in the market and support the business, our employees and families, and the exciting growth in which we are in the midst. There is so much good going on at Extreme. Extreme is the place to work!

Cons

I haven't seen one yet!

Extreme Networks Response

4y

Extremely happy to see you are having an excellent time here at Extreme. Reviews such as this coming from longer tenured employees reassures us that our efforts are going in the right direction, thank you.

4.0

Apr 26, 2021

Midsize company with growing pains

Premier delivery manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I think the company vision is on point, with a good product set

Cons

I'm not sure the management is capable of caring out the vision

Extreme Networks Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your review on Glassdoor. We believe Leadership is one of the keys to help us achieve our vision. To that end we are focusing on management & leadership development.

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