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 (100) , 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 (35) , 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 180 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 141 reviews)); "Great culture where you can be yourself and are accepted within the community with respect and kindness." ((in 136 reviews)); "4) Good salary and Stocks" ((in 134 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 119 reviews)); "It's not that the managers in the sales regions are bad leaders, they're just powerless and afraid." ((in 40 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 30 reviews)); "No training and cannot remote" ((in 26 reviews)); "You will be gaslighted and bullied by upper management." ((in 15 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.

Fortinet reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,904 total reviews)

Ken Xie

72% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Fortinet has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,904 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Dec 12, 2018

Good place to work but...

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good salary and benefits - Reasonable work/life balance - Nice and respectful people in the office - Cutting-edge technology and interesting projects to work - Dog-friendly :)

Cons

- Noticeable lack of diversity!! - Office areas are so dull and depressing. They could add some wall art or plants to add some color to the environment.

5.0

Dec 12, 2018

Company that worth for career advancement

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Able to work with different type of security product as Fortinet provide one stop solution with from different area

Cons

Too many security product and difficult to master all of it

5.0

Dec 12, 2018

Excellent place to work with

Channel account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very friendly environment and very supportive colleagues. good compensation and benefits. work satisfaction is guaranteed. one of best company to work with.

Cons

i dont see any cons as of now.

Fortinet Response

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