“Akamai is a great place to work”

Pros:  “This review pertains to my experience in engineering working with folks in Cambridge, MA and San Mateo, CA. Akamai is a great place to work for engineers who are…”

Cons:  “There will always be things to complain about. No company is perfect.” – Full Review

“A lot to learn, but can get very stressful”

Pros:  “A lot to learn, everyday you learn something new Always proud of what I deliver, something I make”

Cons:  “Can get very demanding and stressful at times A little bit of beuracracy can get in at times.” – Full Review

“Poorly managed”

Pros:  “If you're a slacker, you're safe: Slow to get rid of dead weight. You can work 9 to 5 here.”

Cons:  “Poorly focused management team Little employee empowerment, everything needs approvals. Stifling bureaucracy - You need to fill out a form or a ticket for even…” – Full Review

“Individually everyone's great but there's a lot of broken promises”

Pros:  “A lot of the people are friendly and nice to work with. Socialising is fun and the new office is great.”

Cons:  “Management make promises and then backtrack on them. Teams are constantly being reorganised so no-one really knows who to speak to about certain things. Pay rises…” – Full Review

“Amazon is fast paced company”

Pros:  “Employees are encouraged to demonstrate leadership skills at any job level. Encourages knowledge sharing, changing of job roles and internal transfers. Amazon maintains…”

Cons:  “Amazon is fast paced, so documentation is not thorough for some components. Lots of knowledge would come from experience using different tools or discussing with…” – Full Review

“Cool place to work. Great Vacation. Challenging but overall working experience depends on your manager.”

Pros:  “Good pay for Engineers. Great benefits. Unbeatable Vacation time at 4 weeks after your first year and 6 weeks after 5 years, especially for Phoenix Metro area! Flexible work…”

Cons:  “Stressful often and "Very stressful" for some months of the year. Many people "tire out" quickly depending on which group they are in. Your work life depends on…” – Full Review

“Amazon is fast paced company”

Pros:  “Employees are encouraged to demonstrate leadership skills at any job level. Encourages knowledge sharing, changing of job roles and internal transfers. Amazon maintains…”

Cons:  “Amazon is fast paced, so documentation is not thorough for some components. Lots of knowledge would come from experience using different tools or discussing with…” – Full Review