Tough Times Ahead - Anonymous employee Akamai Employee Review

1.0
11 Mar 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Akamai's brand is great and the pay historically has been good, but the Cons out weigh the Pros.

Cons

Akamai has been great for many years, but after a number of internal reorganizations within the Finance and Operations organizations and poor leadership decisions, morale is at an all time low, attrition is high, and cost cutting is adding insult to injury. The "you're behind, move faster" motto is not motivating, especially when work life balance is no existent.

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5.0
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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
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Pros

Good people and good tech

Cons

Management is completely hit or miss

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