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3 years' work experience at Akamai

Solutions Architect
Current Employee
Has worked at Akamai Technologies for 4 years
September 20, 2014
Bengaluru, Karnataka
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  1. No dress code.
  2. People are good.
  3. Cafeteria/Food is good.
Cons
  1. No proper promotion. They created some sudo ranks with the addition of "2", like TPM 2. In the future, they may add further numbers. This means you are not really promoted.

  2. No proper salary hike.

  3. Shift allowance is the same from the past 4 years and there are no plans to increase it in the near future.

  4. If you are working honestly, you will not get promoted or will get a hike until you do something "extra".

  5. False promises are made by managers. Some newly added managers have spoiled the entire culture.

  6. The HR department/management sux, and they treat Indian employees as third-world country employees.

  7. Work from home is only on paper/rulebooks.

  8. Only managers travel abroad (multiple times a year) to meet other office employees, not the team members.

  9. Salary is less as per market standards.

  10. Micromanagement all over (especially in the professional services team).

Advice to Management

Do not take your employees for granted. Honor the employees and give proper rewards and respect. People have now started to leave Akamai, and this trend will increase to a high level very soon if you do not take it seriously.

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