Great people and true work-from-anywhere flexibility - Senior Software Engineer II Akamai Employee Review

5.0
16 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

FlexBase is amazing- true work from anywhere- no strings. Good people who care about what they do and how they do it.

Cons

Corp stuff: too much bloatware on the laptops. Slow dev cycles. Nothing out of the ordinary.

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5.0
10 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Genuinely collaborative culture with talented, supportive colleagues across sales, marketing, and technical teams. * Strong work-life balance and flexibility compared to many companies in the cybersecurity industry. * Meaningful products and technology with a strong reputation in the market. * Employees are trusted to own their work without excessive micromanagement. * Good benefits and a people-first culture that generally prioritizes employee well-being.

Cons

As a large organization, decision-making can sometimes be slow and require alignment across multiple stakeholders. * Organizational changes and shifting priorities occasionally create uncertainty. * Cross-functional processes can be complex, which can impact speed of execution.

4.0
21 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great mentor, great team, learned alot from their company atmosphere

Cons

There is no distinct intern class, and Akamai is reworking its rotational program as of recently

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