Is Extreme Networks a good company to work for?

Extreme Networks has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,184 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% 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 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Extreme Networks. This rating has decreased by 4% 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 3.6 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) , Director (15) , Principal Software Engineer (15) , Senior Account Executive (13) , Senior Manager (13) , Associate Software Engineer (12) , Engineer (12) , Program Manager (11) , Staff Software Engineer (11) , Manager (10)

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

"Great people in the engineering team with many years of experience and a wealth of knowledge." ((in 90 reviews)); "Has a good Work life balance" ((in 89 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and helpful." ((in 26 reviews)); "Good Work Culture and process" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good pay and rewards" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"2) Management is bad." ((in 55 reviews)); "Too many reorgs and frequent layoffs" ((in 43 reviews)); "Constant new upper management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Some managers have no technical knowledge." ((in 21 reviews)); "No bonus" ((in 14 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 Extreme Networks locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Dallas , Research Triangle Park , Atlanta , Boston , Raleigh , Salem , Washington

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,082 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

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Extreme Networks has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,082 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

3.0

May 5, 2010

no Growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

small company, no office politics.

Cons

No Growth in the company. you can be at the position for years to come.

3.0

Mar 3, 2010

Good place to learn and move on

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great switches and easy to learn. Positive atmosphere in general. The people at Extreme are usually good to work with and willing to share knowledge and ideas.

Cons

No focus on strategy as it seems to be more of a tactical operation. Way too many ups and downs to provide a truly stable environment.

4.0

Jan 19, 2010

Acquired good experience. Fair employer. Fast paced, hands on environment. Relatively stable

Senior data warehouse engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced and dynamic environment. Very hands on environment. Relatively stable company. Opportunities of taking up resposibilities that may not be as readily available in larger organizations

Cons

Not a very structured environment, small teams. Limited career growth opportunities. Specs changed on the fly for many project deliverables. Company is not growing much in a market dominated by large competitors.

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Jobs at Extreme Networks

Customer Success Platform Manager

Intern - Channel Sales - Fluent in Spanish and English

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