Question 1

Does F5 pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

"Benefits are good but at at per market rate" ((in 227 reviews)); "The culture is great at identifying (really and honestly) what the sticking points are." ((in 215 reviews)); "Lots of interesting technical challenges and quite a good work life balance." ((in 204 reviews)); "The people are great and are happy with what they do." ((in 187 reviews)); "Good salary and processes and products" ((in 73 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"bad management ." ((in 79 reviews)); "Recent layoffs in the past few years have stressed some people out" ((in 56 reviews)); "Make sure externally hired managers do not degrade the culture and qualities outlined in Pros." ((in 40 reviews)); "Senior leadership often makes changes that affect those who need to support the change without advanced notice." ((in 35 reviews)); "Very political upper management." ((in 19 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about F5 layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What F5 locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

<a href="/Reviews/F5-Toronto-Reviews-EI_IE9222.0,2_IL.3,10_IC2281069.htm">Toronto</a>

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