Linode reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Chris Aker

83% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Linode has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Linode 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

55 reviews
5.0
Aug 30, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company is growing very fast. Great pay especially for south jersey. Every single person that works here seems to love their job. Very good health benefits. Plenty of free food, catered lunch once a week sometimes twice. Awesome perks (free gym membership, massages, frequent dinners and outings paid for by the company). Really laid back atmosphere, very casual work attire. Plenty of room for growth as this company is rapidly growing. Easily the best job I've ever had.

Cons

The only potential con I can think of is IF this company loses it's grasp of it's roots as it continues to rapidly grow. They started off small and have grown so quickly that it would be very easy to grasp a corporate mentality. Hopefully they just continue to do what they are doing.

3.0
Aug 18, 2015

Not too bad if you're starting out.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to gain experience quickly. If you're fresh out of school and are motivated and smart you can very quickly move into greater responsibilities but you do have to work for it. It can also be a lot of fun if you end up working with the right people. Just make sure that your personality fits the existing culture and you'll generally have a good time. Work-Life balance is usually good in support. Can't really speak on other departments.

Cons

Pay is really bad, especially for the area. From what I saw when I left they were getting a little better about this but overall it's still below average for the knowledge you'll need to have. While it is easy to get a gig here that cuts both ways. You can get your shoe in the door really easily but so can a lot of really untalented people. The Support Managers are getting better about screening out those people but it's still painful to interact with the less knowledgeable coworkers.

2.0
Jun 2, 2015

Where Careers Go To Die

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

At least Atlantic City is fun.

Cons

Numerous, this company is poorly managed and offers no growth opportunities. The management is based on a "Good ol' Boy" system, meaning the CEO hires all of his buddies as senior management, regardless of their actual ability to manage. The CEO spends more time touring Europe on his motorcycle than he does running the company, and it shows. Employee moral cannot possibly get any lower and new employees are leaving after only a few months of employment. Linode has huge potential to be a great place to work but that will only happen when the current management is removed.

Viewing 43 - 45 of 55 Reviews

Glassdoor has 59 Linode reviews submitted anonymously by Linode employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Linode is right for you.