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, 3.6 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 but Fortinet does offer dinner if I need to stay late to work overtime" ((in 179 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 133 reviews)); "Very flexible and provide good benefits" ((in 131 reviews)); "Great culture where you can be yourself and are accepted within the community with respect and kindness." ((in 130 reviews)); "4) Good salary and Stocks" ((in 129 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 124 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 31 reviews)); "No training and cannot remote" ((in 28 reviews)); "Compensation; no diversity; slow grow" ((in 15 reviews)); "There is no growth opportunity for SEs." ((in 13 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

72% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

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

4.0

Jan 19, 2026

B Tier

Enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed Culture Core Firewall Product is Solid

Cons

Company doesn't care to be market leader CEOs aren't the personality type, nor invest enough to win the US market Generally seen as a legacy B-Tier company. Only reason people buy Fortinet is they can't afford the Palo Alto Networks

5.0

Jan 18, 2026

High Impact, Collaborative Culture with Meaningful Career Progression

Senior devops manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Strong culture of innovation with genuine openness to new ideas and improvements - Cross-functional collaboration is actively encouraged and effective - Clear opportunities for long-term career growth and increased scope for high performers - Meaningful work on large-scale, real-world security platforms with global impact - Leadership generally empowers teams, promotes ownership, and values outcomes over process

Cons

- Pace and expectations can be high, particularly during major product or business cycles - As the organization scales, alignment and prioritization across teams can occasionally be challenging - Success often requires navigating ambiguity and driving clarity proactively

5.0

Jan 17, 2026

Company with a vision and a heart

Named account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Despite being 20 years old, the company is moving in interesting directions as a leader in cybersecurity, and enterprise and provider networking.

Cons

Still trying to figure some things out, but leadership listens well for such a large company.

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