Good company but .. - Software Engineer F5 Employee Review

1.0
Nov 8, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Fully stocked kitchens in HQ. decent work life balance. Generally smart people around. Too many team lunches, events and team meetings.

Cons

Poor and mismanaged engineering systems. Management stays miles away from ground realities. Build system is pathetic. Releases are prolonged because of poor planning. Lack of communication between teams outside the HQ. micro management is prominent in my team. Lately, the standards of hiring have dropped and some poor engineers and managers have come in. Such people make it tough for interested and smart employees to do their best work.

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5.0
May 30, 2026
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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
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, wellness and mental health considerations.

Cons

Organization seems to be influx about where they are heading. Makes it hard to create goals for the entire org and get proper direction.

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