Good Employee Experience from a Directionless Organization - Anonymous employee Akamai Employee Review

4.0
1 June 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Fantastic employee experience with lots benefits and opportunities for growth. Some of the best managers I've ever worked with who truly care about their team members on personal and professional levels. An extra set of company holidays (wellness days) are available every year. Employees are provided a massive level of freedom and trust to get the work done.

Cons

Upper management and leadership are largely directionless and uncommunicative. Executives don't appear to be on the same page or have concrete goals which leads to a lack of top-down prioritization or decision making. Most leadership has been promoted from within the company, which keeps Akamai behind in industry standards.

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5.0
10 June 2026
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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
25 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good place to work and good benefits

Cons

Managers are pretty terrible, they don’t have clear goals

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