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A little above average company

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II
Current Employee
Has worked at F5 for 2 years
May 29, 2025
Bengaluru, Karnataka
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Culture is good, hybrid is allowed, decent salary.

Cons

Being from IIT and comparing with other friends, they're not too happy with what they're paying. They're already paying me to the upper limit of what they can afford for SDE2.

The only reason for my promotion to SDE2 was also because I joined this company at ~70% of my previous salary. I joined it solely for the culture and wanted to have some good time.

Just to give an idea, my previous company salary was 26 fixed. F5 started with ~23 (17 fixed and ~6 stocks/other benefits). Even after promotion with 30%, they're giving ~30 (21 fixed and ~10 stocks/other).

It's kinda like, even after 3 years of experience, my total pay growth is ~10%.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
4.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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