Akamai Employee Reviews
Out of 90 Akamai employee reviews, 74% were positive. The remaining 26% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Akamai improve their work culture. The Operations team, with 100% positive reviews, reports the best experience at Akamai compared to all other departments at the company. The Sales team offered the most constructive feedback, with 65% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
One of the best companies out there in terms of employee focus.
Posted 16 days ago
What do you like best about the leadership team?
They trust their team and hence offer a lot of freedom to their employees
Posted 16 days ago
Open communication, Honesty and Integrity
Authentic, employee focused. Committed to employee career development.
Leaders are working with sleeves rolled up together with the team. Providing a safe environment to the team members to work independently and creatively. Giving appropriate guidances when the team needed them.
Review from Sales Dept
Deep industry knowledge, commitment to Akamai's success
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Provide proper training... please update Akamai University content
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.
Review from Engineering Dept
Think something else but money
Review from Sales Dept
More agility. Listen to engineering ranks more.
Review from Engineering Dept
What is the best part about your compensation package?
Benefits like Medical Insurance, Cab facilities, Free food, Allowances
Posted 16 days ago
Its an great package, they look after their people
Compensation good, and perks like wellness and work/life balance allowance.
Stocks and bonus, other perks
it pays really well compared to most top tiered companies, with stocks bonus and other perks it sits at rop
Review from Operations Dept
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Pay for you contribution to the stakeholders
Review from Sales Dept
Generally I do feel valued and compensated appropriately, but I wish the equity for employees was a little higher.
What are some of the best things about your team?
Competitive people, healthy dynamics and friendly atmosphere
Posted 16 days ago
Team ethics and Team engagement
Posted a month ago
its a team we support each other, have a good laugh but all work hard
Supportive, smart, passionate, helpful, dedicated
Professional, Intelligence, creative, helpful and cheerful
Review from Sales Dept
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
They don't share thier knowledge to new bee to grow and learn ..too much micro management by mentor and manager..They don't co- oprate at all. To much politics within team and biased behaviour.
Akamai is a very competitive environment. Most coworkers are insecure in their positions and relentless seek to undermine colleagues.
Review from Engineering Dept
Show some interest on what they are doing
Review from Sales Dept
company is very slow to make decisions and not many people take ownership of key decisions - simple processes are made extremely complicated -
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
The flexibility we have been offered is one of the best
Posted 16 days ago
Akamai is employee centric organisation where we have a flex based model implemented and employees concerns are top priority for management
Posted a month ago
Some of the benefits and compensation programs
No fixed desk policy so we integrate well
Accepting we are human and can make mistakes. Helping each others when we needed the most
Review from Sales Dept
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.
Review from Engineering Dept
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.
Review from Sales Dept
More efficient, faster decisions, dont wait for the competition to come and eat your lunch
What did you like most about the interview process?
They were patient and made me comfortable
Posted 16 days ago
Learnings and discussion and greetings
Posted a month ago
Getting to present to the whole team (that i would be working with)
Met people across teams and product lines for wider perspective
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
It is up to the manager to decide the number of steps involved in the interview. HR should provide them more guidance
Should have made by professionals
Review from Sales Dept
What makes you most happy at work?
The confidence and trust of the leadership
Posted 16 days ago
culture and employee friendly environment
Posted a month ago
It would make me happy if we could accomplish more in less time
Finding the right solution for a customer, feels so satisfying
Working for a company that is purpose-driven, customer obsessed, that values employees.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Higher management please grow up and trust employee..not only manager comment.
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.
Review from Engineering Dept
Can't. The company should go a deep reorganisation process
Review from Sales Dept
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.
Review from Sales Dept
What do you like best about your company?
great work-life balance
Review from Engineering Dept
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
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