Is Extreme Networks a good company to work for?

Extreme Networks has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,188 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 70% 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?

70% 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 and Time flexibility." ((in 89 reviews)); "Great people in the engineering team with many years of experience and a wealth of knowledge." ((in 87 reviews)); "Good Work Culture and process" ((in 29 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and helpful." ((in 27 reviews)); "Good pay (at least for me)" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"2) Management is bad." ((in 56 reviews)); "1.) Layoffs and Reorganizations were frequent." ((in 45 reviews)); "Constant new upper management." ((in 22 reviews)); "Some managers have no technical knowledge." ((in 21 reviews)); "No bonuses were payed for 2 years." ((in 16 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,086 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 1,086 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

Dec 10, 2023

Okish

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, full remote, good products to sell

Cons

Not much opportunities to progress, vague training

Extreme Networks Response

2y

We are glad to you took time to review us on Glassdoor. It is exciting to see how are employees thoroughly enjoy the Flex First culture here. On your feedback on growth, request you to connect with your HRBP so this concern is better understood and addressed.

3.0

Dec 8, 2023

Good employee benefits

Software applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One Product day off every month Good compensation Nice tech stack Great opportunity for growth

Cons

Poor work life balance More client oriented then product oriented

Extreme Networks Response

2y

Thank you for your inputs and feedback on Glassdoor. We continuously look at every opportunity to engage our employees in project planning and deliverables, and we will continue to do so in our efforts towards making Extreme the best place to work.

5.0

Nov 10, 2023

Best time to be at Extreme

Software applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Latest technologies, flexible work hours, great peers

Cons

Nothing I can think of

Extreme Networks Response

2y

We are delighted to see you having a great time at Extreme. Thank you for your review. Your comments reassure us that we are on the right path to continued success and growth.

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Jobs at Extreme Networks

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