Terrible working conditions for some, decent for others. Sinking morale is infectious. - Senior Network Support Engineer F5 Employee Review

2.0
4 Jun 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Made good friends Nice Seattle location. Diversity in the workplace Cutting-edge technology that you may have time to explore.

Cons

Very political upper management. Middle management does not care about employees; they serve their masters. Extremely under-staffed in some departments. You will be worked to the breaking point. Benefits look good on paper, but in reality they are quite limited. Salary, if negotiated well at hiring, can be competitive, otherwise you must leave the company and come back if you want to be paid fairly. The guy sitting next to you may be earning 10K more and be half as productive as you. Getting anything paid for is like squeezing blood from a rock. The technical lab is a joke at this point. Hard work is rewarded with more work to do. Standards are not consistently applied. There has been very little investment in engineering. Most hiring is in sales. They cut corners now far more than any time in the past.

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5.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* I enjoyed the collaborative team culture. Everyone was supportive and willing to help each other. * The work-life balance was good, and the overall working environment was relatively low stress. * I had opportunities to work on large-scale enterprise products and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Cons

* One area I felt could be improved was compensation growth. As my responsibilities and technical skills expanded, I was looking for opportunities that offered stronger career and compensation progression.

4.0
1 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits and good culture

Cons

Sales compensation changes frequently and randomly

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