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 (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 (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 170 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 130 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 27 reviews)); "lack of diversity in some department" ((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

(2,900 total reviews)

Ken Xie

72% 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 2,900 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

5.0

Jul 12, 2018

Challenging and Rewarding

Tac engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging and Rewarding Fortinet is an industry leader in Network Security Appliances. The wide range of services and products that Fortinet offers presents an array of career growth opportunities and specializations. In addition to the opportunity for career growth and a foot in the door to the Network Security field, Fortinet has a great work culture. From fun company outings, to job perks like company provided meals, excellent health benefits and opportunities to travel. At Fortinet you are surrounded by friendly staff and coworkers. Your peers are knowledgeable and helpful. At Fortinet your part of a team and everyone helps everyone learn and succeed.

Cons

-Longer commute than downtown Core. -High Pressure environment

5.0

Jul 12, 2018

The Best company to work

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I'm working as System Engineer for Fortinet Brazil since September 17 and I'm loving it. People are so kind, you have the opportunitty to access all management levels and get 1-to-1 feedbacks. Salary and benefits make you feel valorized and encouraged to do your best. It's the best place that I ever worked.

Cons

None. The company have a very good talk with employees and keep all motivated.

5.0

Jul 12, 2018

The land of the opportunities....

Consultant security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

So far, all that I've received since I became in a Fortinet employee have been opportunities to growth as a professional and as a person, as I've said many times, this job totally changed my life in so many aspects that I only can be grateful for this chance that I received +5 years ago..

Cons

I would only mention, the lack of spaces to share with co-workers more often

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