Not the company it once was - Manager F5 Employee Review

2.0
17 Apr 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits, good corporate responsibility and donation matching, financially stable.

Cons

When I joined F5 they genuinely cared about people, doing the right thing, and supporting everyone. Now, all they care about is wringing more out from people to increase the bottom line. Deadlines are incredibly tight and have destroyed the work life balance F5 was famous for. Anyone who doesn't buy into the burnout culture they are forming is deemed expendable. Management no longer cares about employee wellness or health and their product direction is simply chasing the next release without any long term vision. Pay has been stagnant for awhile and raises are capped. Stack ranking of employees is becoming the norm where you have to mark people as low performers even if they are not. I'm not sure what happened to the company I loved, but I can no longer recommend working for them.

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5.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits and good culture

Cons

Sales compensation changes frequently and randomly

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