Question 1

Does F5 pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, F5 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at F5. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at F5?

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72% of F5 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated F5 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at F5?

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Software Engineer (148), Senior Software Engineer (104), Principal Software Engineer (39), Software Engineer II (39), Network Support Engineer (34), Software Engineer III (33), Manager (23), Director (21), Account Manager (20), Engineer (18), Sales (17), Solutions Engineer (17), Consultant (16), Intern (15), Product Manager (13)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at F5 according to real employee reviews?

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"Benefits are good but at at per market rate" ((in 225 reviews)); "The culture is great at identifying (really and honestly) what the sticking points are." ((in 216 reviews)); "Lots of interesting technical challenges and quite a good work life balance." ((in 193 reviews)); "The people are great and are happy with what they do." ((in 185 reviews)); "Good salary and processes and products" ((in 77 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at F5 according to real employee reviews?

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"bad management ." ((in 78 reviews)); "Too many  and too Frequent layoffs" ((in 52 reviews)); "Make sure externally hired managers do not degrade the culture and qualities outlined in Pros." ((in 42 reviews)); "Very political upper management." ((in 19 reviews)); "There was no career growth" ((in 17 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about F5 redundancies in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about F5 redundancy and their outlook for job security at F5 in 2026.

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