Layoffs? Another cancelled Tech Summit? Merit increases that feel more like COLA? Don't worry, there's "exciting news to share" - new copiers. They are used so often, makes complete sense. I feel like our strategy is much more attainable now. I am... — read more 

I started a new software position some weeks ago on the East Coast. It was a long time in the making. Not missing F5 or Seattle. No DEI, no agile, no scrum, no SAFe, no JIRA, no BRPs, no story points, no sprints, no program increments, no release... — read more 

I am no longer proud

After shove up on us RTO Kara is leaving to be a CEO on Hackerone that is a a digital first global workforce... How hypocrite is that? https://www.hackerone.com/careers

It appears so... wow

Just wondering what everyone’s thoughts on that are…..

If you have the time scroll to the very end of this site will take several Older Topics button presses and work your way up to the post of December 1 2016 and then read the latest reply of the 4. This starts the beginning of FLDs accomplishments... — read more 

The rumor on the heels of the small layoffs last two weeks is that a big cut is coming in a few weeks. I do have confirmation that one team was wiped off by over 50% last week. Large cuts expected in product, engineering and even services and sales... — read more 

What did everyone get this year for merit in terms of percentage?

Long live Scrum!!!!

F5 layoffs impact in-house content creation employees F5 is laying off employees working for the company’s marketing-related content production team, GeekWire has learned... — read more 

At least severance is not that bad based on what people are saying. Are layoffs going to continue throughout the week? Given the generous severance package I wouldn’t mind getting caught in the net. With this rate of offshoring, none of us will be... — read more 

laid off as with a couple dozen others today in marketing! woooooo

I understand that it would be the behavior they actually want to provoke with RTO, which would allow them to get rid of as many of us as possible without having any cost associated with it. But I just can’t do that cr-p. It’s pointless and costly... — read more 

Hearing that two people from marketing were let go today, unsure who

I was just chatting with a director here at the tower about f5 execs looking into location tracking software to enforce compliance with RTO. She mentioned that PwC has implemented it recently and I didn’t believe her at first but just researched it... — read more 

To think that F5 was once a decent workplace…

Did any org get completely wiped out?

Rumor?

I’ve talked to around 20 people in the last two weeks who are now on PIPs???

with total compensation of $13 Mil a year. What would you do to make things excrllent at F5.

Title says it all. Any new info on what happened? How is the Culture now?

Is f5 close to naming a permanent CMO? Preferably one before ISMC in Nov and AppWorld 2025?

When layoffs are not the option they downgrade you. Are you good enough to be principal or senior? Oh, you've made a mistake here :) sorry, pal, you are sw 3 now. Have nice day.

Many tech workers are starting to unionize in geographies that allow it, mostly at big companies like Google and Amazon. I'd be interested to know whether any F5 locations have unions and how much penetration they have.

April 19th, 2023 9:48AM PDT As of the above date and time about 15 months ago, I along with many others at F5 received an email saying that we were being RIFd – we were no longer of value to F5. Within two weeks after my last official day of May... — read more 

A little birdy told me that there will be a global manager all--hands meeting tomorrow, where certain PE directors were asked to collect list of employees on their teams who are considered to be underperforming and those not meeting... — read more 

I’ll you this… it’s not retirement!

How many more employees will be involuntarily terminated to make the 5 billion dollar in revenue goal? Since the time of the newest CEO, 1500 souls have been involuntarily terminated with only an increase of revenue of $800 million through 2023. Is... — read more 

20 years and tossed as trash

Is F5's bar to release a product still just "good enough" or has it been lowered?

seems like a ship without an engine and rudder.....

Was in an email chain with a VP of Marketing for brand, and now it has the classic auto responder…

Wasn't she leading/head of the Digital Transformation at F5? If she is no longer at F5, does that mean F5's Digital Transformation is complete?

"We are here to help each other thrive" Might not have the words quite right but I remember this as part of what I recall of 5 things F5 employees were to do. I think it was on the monitors that were on each of the floors of the Seattle... — read more 

Is that it's primary focus returns to engineering instead of social agendas