Lots of enthusiastic people - Senior QA Engineer Akamai Employee Review

4.0
1 Oct 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Exciting work environment - energetic people, modern comfortable workplace, excellent support for engineers' needs

Cons

There were very few co-workers at my level (individual contributor) who were in my age range. I felt out of place due to my age (I was 57 when I left employment at Akamai). Often I felt ignored by co-workers (not by managers). During social events it was extremely difficult for me to be accepted into conversations - much more so at Akamai than at other positions I've held. Though most people would rate Akamai 5 stars for diversity and inclusion, I give them only 2 stars because I felt the culture is not accepting of older workers. This is not something most people think of when they think of "diversity and inclusion", but as you become an older worker in the tech industry you realize these concepts should definitely encompass age diversity as well as race, religion, ethnicity and sexual orientation.

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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
25 Jun 2026
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Pros

Good place to work and good benefits

Cons

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

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