I caught myself envying the barista at Starbucks yesterday. No KPIs, no passive-aggressive Slack threads, just making coffee and going home. This job has me romanticizing minimum wage, and that’s probably a sign I need to eject.

Not sure if this is true or not, but looks like a soft RIF, where multiple folks across org. let to go but no news about RIFs

Yep…

On the executive Q&A meeting today, it was stated that we are "doubling down" on DEI initiatives within the company, and I heard a rumor that we're going to begin a DEI program in our India offices. Is this true? I'm really looking forward to f5... — read more 

It’s wild how some folks stick around for years without knowing what they’re doing. They dodge every layoff, too. In a normal place, they’d have been gone ages ago, but here they coast along just fine. Says a lot about how things really work. Maybe... — read more 

I want to leave, badly. I don’t want to wait to be laid off. I don’t care about severance. I just want to be done with this place. I’ve been searching for months, and I’ve reached the point of pure desperation. I’ve sent out hundreds of resumes and... — read more 

Been at F5 long enough to see the good years, when the pay was strong, the benefits generous, and the culture something you actually wanted to be part of. It’s disheartening to see how far things have slipped. These days, it feels like most folks are... — read more 

Have they made any changes recently? I wouldn't be surprised if the official info says one thing, and the reality is something completely different.

I’ve never encountered anything more draining or destructive. If you value your sanity, steer clear of F5 and never look back. The energy here will eat you alive... Trust me, I learned the hard way. Save yourself the trouble and run far away! Zero... — read more 

If a remote internal candidate wants to try for a new role, do they have a good shot?

Was any of it on the right track? If so, are there any updates?

Don’t be naive and invest yourself too much in what you do. You’ll only end up regretting it later.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but working for this company is a losing game. They expect total dedication while treating employees like disposable parts in a machine. The second things get tough, they’ll cut people without a second thought... — read more 

It appears a larger corporate structure shift is going to be taking place between now and the next company meeting. Anyone have details?

Another round of layoffs. They’re removing the people who build, and replacing them with people who talk. The soul of the company — the human element — is being traded for cold, synthetic optimism. We used to put people first. Now, we put... — read more 

How many of you worldwide did not get at least a 2-3% (symbolic, really) salary inflation adjustment over the last 3-4 years?

I wonder about impacts on ffiv bottom line related to the offshore hardware manufacture.

Why does F5 have two CMOs? One who reports to FLD and a VP who calls himself a CMO? Can someone from marketing explain this…

No need to differentiate company specific layoffs anymore. With the new economy, layoffs will be occurring everywhere, frequently, and in significant numbers. Can’t really blame CEOs (except for one) for what’s about to happen. All companies should... — read more 

This industry is looking rough these days. Now's the time to up the resume and hit up old contacts before we’re all fighting over the same jobs. The last thing anyone needs is to be stuck in a crowd of laid-off folks with identical skills.

There were recent HR layoffs and a reorganization. Sounds like there will be more in the next upcoming months. Has anyone else heard anything?

To help prepare for it.

I see lot of managers getting laid off in other companies. what about f5 ? any idea on upcoming layoffs ?

Thomas Edison said of himself that he found d 10000 ways that didn't work for the light bulb

Any rumor or insider news on upcoming layoffs ?

It hasn't had one for 8 years since McAdams

VPs are everywhere, but if you're looking for the real abundance - Senior Directors are the true office wildlife

F5's focus is profit. The details in the reported bugs/problems listed indicate F5 can't be bothered with quality. Not a company that I would invest in. Not a company that I would want to work for.

It was announced that NGINX is introducing one more multiplier in the already awful way of calculating the bonus. So for the Q1 you will be receiving a paycut of 10% in your bonus if you are NGINX employee. Were you aware of that? Is that even... — read more 

This strategy as I recall was going to propel F5 into the mega billons. Far as I can see it the results were the involuntary terminations (multiple RIFs) of over 2000 souls. I don't remember the details.

Long-Term Revenue Growth Disappoints Declining Billings Reflect Product and Sales Weakness Long Payback Periods Delay Returns "F5’s recent customer acquisition efforts haven’t yielded returns as its CAC payback period was negative this... — read more 

Have an insane compensation? Figure out who to RIF? Give presentations of jibberish? F5 is in desperate need of someone that knows quality

I noticed there’s no agenda shared yet, which feels a bit unusual. Just wondering if anyone has any insights on what it might be about!

Profit FLD will still be CEO during the entire year. India's headcount will increase by 400 during the year.. US headcount will decrease by 471. IF there is a bonus, it will be insignificant. Merit increases if any won't match cost of living... — read more 

There is now a court precedent where tech companies can be held liable for unequal treatment of non-Indians in hiring, firing and promotion decisions. So if anyone reading this has been unfairly treated on the basis of their race, there is a good... — read more 

I’m not sure how much longer we can handle the current workload with our team down by at least three people - and let me reemphasize, that’s at the very least. We’re stretched thin, and it’s only getting harder. Is there a hiring freeze in place, or... — read more 

alias FLD="source Scrooge" It been a hard season ;....