Does Fortinet pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fortinet employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fortinet. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fortinet?

68% of Fortinet employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fortinet 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fortinet?

Systems Engineer (201) , Technical Support Engineer (161) , Software Engineer (99) , TAC Engineer (98) , Major Account Manager (87) , Account Manager (55) , Software Developer (53) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (50) , Senior Software Engineer (43) , Sales (40) , Inside Sales Representative (39) , Regional Account Manager (36) , Software QA Engineer (34) , Channel Account Manager (28) , Manager (25)

What are the pros of working at Fortinet according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and relax" ((in 175 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 136 reviews)); "Very flexible and provide good benefits" ((in 133 reviews)); "Great culture where you can be yourself and are accepted within the community with respect and kindness." ((in 129 reviews)); "4) Good salary and Stocks" ((in 124 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fortinet according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and they don't take care of the employees" ((in 121 reviews)); "It's not that the managers in the sales regions are bad leaders, they're just powerless and afraid." ((in 39 reviews)); "Leadership at the VP level and up is poor.... You'll be amazed at how much and how little requires CEO/CTO/CFO approval." ((in 32 reviews)); "No training and cannot remote" ((in 21 reviews)); "Compensation; no diversity; slow grow" ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fortinet layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Fortinet layoffs and their outlook for job security at Fortinet in 2026.

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3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,888 total reviews)

Ken Xie

73% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Fortinet has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,888 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fortinet employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

1.0

Feb 10, 2026

ceo is cheap and pays every sales rep minimum wage and rest is commission

Business development representative (bdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no pros here at this company.

Cons

as headline states, this company is cheap and turnover for most salespeople is 6 months, even your ramp quota is a difficult target and neither management nor leadership listens to the ones that report to them and makes the necessary changes.

4.0

Feb 9, 2026

Good WL balance

Devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WL balance. No tight deadlines.

Cons

Not much growth opportunity. Old tech stack.

4.0

Feb 9, 2026

Good work culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has minimal internal politics, is very tech-focused, and communication is relatively efficient.

Cons

Compared to the fast pace of Silicon Valley, the overall internal product development rhythm is too slow.

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