Is Extreme Networks a good company to work for?

Extreme Networks has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,187 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) , Director (15) , Principal Software Engineer (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

(1,085 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 1,085 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

5.0

Apr 27, 2022

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, work from home option

Cons

Salary stands low compared to market standards

Extreme Networks Response

4y

Thank you, it is phenomenal to see the amount of attention we are getting for all the right things we are doing as a company. On your remark on compensation, along with other policy even the compensation is constantly reviewed for us to stay competitive and we make changes as appropriate.

4.0

Apr 27, 2022

low politics environment

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

small enough company so you can really make an impact while working at international level.

Cons

Working for a company with a low market share can be frustrating as we dont address a large part of our local market.

Extreme Networks Response

4y

Thank you for sharing a review of Extreme on Glassdoor. We would like to understand a little more on your comment on market share, would request you to share your thoughts with your line leadership / HRBP for us to work on it.

3.0

Apr 22, 2022

Decent place to work

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible. Good work life balance.

Cons

No RSUs. Overall pay below industry standard.

Extreme Networks Response

4y

Your review and feedback is well taken. RSU's, pay and other policies are regularly reviewed and we continue to make the needed investments to ensure Extreme is competitive in the market.

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