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).

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55 reviews
1.0
Mar 26, 2014

Misleading

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great stepping stone for those who are interested in the industry.

Cons

...but there's that 2 year non-compete that you signed when you got hired! * Pay is a fraction of the industry standard * Located in "Silicon Galloway", aka nowhere. * CEO is surrounded by an echo chamber of his old friends in the exec team. * Stagnant growth * Annual performance reviews are regularly late, by just 6 or so months. * If you have an idea on improving the company, you can put it on the list and cross your fingers that someone from the exec team will pass off a non-answer in a year or so. * Execs try to push the idea that the company is a family and has great culture. This may have been true a year or so ago, but it is no longer the case. Linode recently introduced Linode Lunches and stocked the pantry with snacks. This is the definition of bread and circuses.

3.0
Jun 18, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture, people are casual and geeky in a good way Everyone in any job position can contribute code or documentation Education benefits Great health insurance plan

Cons

Low number of vacation/sick/personal days Few opportunities for promotion - most people leave after 1 - 3 years Expected to work outside of your office hours Low Pay compared to other companies in the industry Poor work/life balance

2.0
Jun 13, 2018

Data Center Operations Engineer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People are friendly, think outside the box, exposure to many things

Cons

Limited technology, only use open source, certain departments bully new employees, lack of management and vision in certain departments

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