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A good run for 12 years

Sr dev engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Akamai Technologies for 20 years
December 10, 2024
Cambridge, Massachusetts
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Benefits: time off whenever you need it.

Cons

Many transformations (advertising content to SaaS Security, now to Cloud computing) have caused frequent layoffs, even when the company is hitting its numbers. They also seem to be performing aggressive recruiting in regions such as Poland, Ottawa, etc., which have a much lower cost of living than the US.

Advice to Management

Please consider retraining from within when company focus changes rather than tossing perfectly good "veteran" Akamai engineers out to the street.

It's a waste of time and money in the long run, as newly recruited people have to spend months learning Akamai technology.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
2.0

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