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?

"Great people in the engineering team with many years of experience and a wealth of knowledge." ((in 87 reviews)); "good work life balance was there" ((in 86 reviews)); "Good benefits and company perks" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good pay and rewards" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good Work Culture and process" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"2) Management is bad." ((in 55 reviews)); "1.) Layoffs and Reorganizations were frequent." ((in 47 reviews)); "Managers have 10+ reports." ((in 21 reviews)); "Constant new upper management." ((in 20 reviews)); "Lack of focus on actual training" ((in 4 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,086 reviews)

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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

5.0

Jul 10, 2023

Great place to work!

It director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are welcoming and collaborative. Culture is positive and inclusive. Leadership communicates often and clearly

Cons

No cons to report currently

Extreme Networks Response

2y

Thank you for this great feedback about your experience with us during your first year here at Extreme.

5.0

Jul 7, 2023

Great Company

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive outlook, a lot of opportunity for growth, great support

Cons

I enjoy being in person rather than remote

Extreme Networks Response

2y

Thank you for this great feedback about your experience with us during your tenure here as a part-time employee.

5.0

May 30, 2023

Great company culture, great product quality team

Associate quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid schedule was flexible, management is very accommodating and reasonable with work expectations, team is collaborative and very helpful.

Cons

Stock and 401k could be better Sometimes less structure results in less productivity

Extreme Networks Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback on work environment and the team here at Extreme. We would like to share that all our policies and processes including compensation and benefits are constantly reviewed to keep ourselves well positioned in the talent market and we believe we are doing a good job at it.

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