Poor Leadership - Account Manager Fortinet Employee Review

2.0
Oct 12, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great technology, lots of good people who work at Fortinet, Nice offices, pay and benefits are great, you should be able to make great money here as an AM or CAM. Lots of really smart people at Fortinet, in all departments up to and including the founders obviously. They're leaders in the industry.

Cons

Leadership at the VP level and up is poor.... You'll be amazed at how much and how little requires CEO/CTO/CFO approval. This leaves middle management paralyzed and indecisive, nothing can get done and everyone is afraid to make a decision. Poor communication at every level and in every department... This results in a lot of fear and uncertainty and I don't think they mind. Directors and VP's will vanish with no acknowledgement or explanation to anyone. Employees are left to search LinkedIn to see what happen to them... Not a lot of adherence to HR best practices so people lose their job and have no idea it's coming. It's not that the managers in the sales regions are bad leaders, they're just powerless and afraid.

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5.0
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Pros

Leadership can be a bit confused sometimes, but they're really focused on your professional development Merit is well recognized

Cons

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4.0
May 18, 2026
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Pros

Excellent company to work for. Great resources. Future is bright at Fortinet

Cons

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