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?

69% 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 (162) , Software Engineer (99) , TAC Engineer (98) , Major Account Manager (87) , Account Manager (55) , Software Developer (53) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (51) , Senior Software Engineer (42) , Sales (40) , Inside Sales Representative (39) , Regional Account Manager (37) , 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 178 reviews)); "4) Good salary and Stocks" ((in 138 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 137 reviews)); "Great culture where you can be yourself and are accepted within the community with respect and kindness." ((in 127 reviews)); "Very flexible and provide good benefits" ((in 126 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 125 reviews)); "It's not that the managers in the sales regions are bad leaders, they're just powerless and afraid." ((in 42 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 29 reviews)); "lack of diversity in some department" ((in 14 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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Fortinet reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,892 total reviews)

Ken Xie

73% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

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 2,892 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

3.0

Jul 11, 2025

Wonderful Expereince

Senior software qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong technical expertise in networking domain.

Cons

Salary Match Not possible. Miscommunication between management and Talent acquisition

3.0

Jul 10, 2025

Good experience

Software qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance RSU Flexible timings

Cons

No job security Sudden lay offs Unprofessional behaviour of HR and Legal team for lay off

4.0

Jul 9, 2025

Company is growing, good place for learning

Tac engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is growing, and people are friendly and helpful.

Cons

HR is old school, the Company is not dynamic as they claim they are. Internal IT systems are old.

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