Just got laid off this morning with no warning, completely shut out of all systems. I was at an oncologist appointment when the termination meeting started. Myself and my team also training a new team outside of the US on how to do our job the last 2... — read more 

Looks like some layoffs are going on, so far in India, but not only.

This place is fun and no longer used for its intended purpose. Just a cr-p talk area for us to hide in. I like to come say something nice about f5 then turn around and post something salty. Y’all so serious!

Agile? It's a manual process that is way past its prime that is easily replaced with the new Aigile. You best get onboard with Aigile speak else your time at F5 is history.

Does anyone feel like the metrics of evaluation are getting more intense at F5? What's going on? Does this signal anything to be worried about?

is this how f5 rewards hard work now? being demoted from a SVP to VP because bigip next didnt work out [because of a former bigip gm] hardly seems fair. how demoralizing

Does anybody know if there are any layoffs planned for next week? Should I be worried?

Artificially boosted stock prices and majority Indian workforce in key positions (managers, VPs, consultants, engineers) and culling of American pioneers and potential leakage/breach of EU/US data via Indian gateways and rushed onboarding of... — read more 

Xx/Volterra, so cool r8ght?

do you?

You are nothing more than a row on a spreadsheet. That is your value.

.....largely funded by both RIFs of 2023. Any technology advances on the order of what Bell Labs did back in the 1970s/1980s? Any published papers? Have they solved the circular reasoning issues that plague AI? Have they finally abandoned... — read more 

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 ?