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)); "Great people to work with" ((in 136 reviews)); "Great culture where you can be yourself and are accepted within the community with respect and kindness." ((in 134 reviews)); "Very flexible and provide good benefits" ((in 132 reviews)); "4) Good salary and Stocks" ((in 117 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)); "1 with my direct manager in a whole year." ((in 44 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)); "Compensation; no diversity; slow grow" ((in 15 reviews)); "You will be gaslighted and bullied by upper management." ((in 12 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,893 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 2,893 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

2.0

Feb 7, 2026

Poor Culture, no growth,learning or exposure

Major account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Organisation global product strategy is great, salary on time, appraisals are decent compared to other competitors

Cons

Culture is very smb, unproffessional behavior, incompetent middle level management too many unnecessary layers.No heed to processes or compliances, hr is crippled with no power. Marketing engine is weak lacking funds, overall the company is big yet acts as a very mid size organsation there is a lack of abundance, large heartedness and employees dont feel they are working with/on/for premium or superior products. Mediocrity is too easily promoted leaving the top performers disstaified, company doesnt reward quality employees or treat them differently than the rest

1.0

Jan 27, 2026

Low pay, no promotion, no layoff

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No layoffs . A small number of good individuals can be found within teams. May serve as a temporary entry point for those new to the high-tech industry or for candidates without alternative offers.

Cons

Low pay, no room for promotion, unreasonable expectations with insufficient resources, basic support is treated as a favor, Severe micromanagement, toxic culture and unprofessional management behavior

2.0

Oct 5, 2025

It's an ok place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Mostly steady with minimal layoffs - Stock took a 25% nose dive and this could change the stability

Cons

- Salary is way below market - A public company, run like a private company. Good stop for no more than a year, if you desperately need a job. - It is a tier 3 company - Tier I is google, meta and others, Tier II is Cisco, Palo Alto and others. - The main customer base is SMB and they act that way - Stay away from Marketing. CMO left and a junior manager (SVP?) is running the show. No management skills.

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