r/akamai

Praying for a 1T evaluation that this company truly deserves. Go Akamai

I have been evaluating both for a mid-to-large scale setup and want real & true opinions before committing.

The usual debate: Akamai looks like the best choice for enterprise, but Cloudflare's developer experience and pace of innovation are hard to ignore.

Curious about your take on:

• WAF quality and false positive rates
• CDN performance (especially in Asia-Pacific markets)
• Configuration complexity (Property Manager or Cloudflare dashboard)
• Whether Akamai's support actually justifies the cost

Also, has anyone worked with consultants like Evolvous Consultation Services to handle onboarding and setup for either platform? Worth it or unnecessary overhead?

Hello everyone!
I’m currently considering opportunities at Akamai and wanted to ask about the WFH policy. I live quite far from any major office, so remote work is a must-have for me long term.

How stable has the remote policy been historically? Has it always been remote-friendly, or have there been any recent pushes to return to the office?

I’d like to avoid a situation where I join and then, after a year or so, the expectations change toward hybrid or in-office work.

Would really appreciate any insights from current or former employees. Thanks!