Akamai Engineering Department Employee Reviews
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What do you like best about the leadership team?
Ridiculously overburdened with way too many reports. There is not even a pretense that executives are paying attention. Total chaos.
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What does the leadership team need to get better at?
There is very little leading from the leadership team. Corporate strategy and mission do not translate in a concrete way to work tasks. Honest appraisal is lacking, all communications from leadership are relentlessly optimistic. Nothing ever goes wrong per those at the top.
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More agility. Listen to engineering ranks more.
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What is the best part about your compensation package?
Generous RSU and bonus amounts.
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Cash compensation
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Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
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What are some of the best things about your team?
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What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Akamai is a very competitive environment. Most coworkers are insecure in their positions and relentless seek to undermine colleagues.
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What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
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What needs to change to make the company culture better?
There is no communication or leadership. Plans are not communicated. There is zero opportunity to work with colleagues on something that is not directly billable to a customer. No team collaboration or group learning.
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For remote workers, the draconian travel policy. The company is concentrated in Cambridge, MA, but if you are remote, you are never allowed to travel there, ever, per the travel policy.
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What did you like most about the interview process?
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What would you improve about your company's interview process?
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What makes you most happy at work?
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What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Akamai is still leveraging its original idea from two decades ago. It is becoming commoditized and Akamai has no ability to innovate or create new products.
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There is no innovation, in general it is poorly managed, and there is no responsibility or accountability for overall strategy across verticals. Improvement would be greater investment in original development, more and more empowered managers, and an office focused on cross-company strategy.
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What do you like best about your company?
great work-life balance
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What would you most like to see improved at your company?
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