A very boring place to work, would not recommend - Software Engineer Fortinet Employee Review

2.0
Nov 7, 2019
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Job security, the firm keeps hiring because cyber-security solutions are in high demand. They hire a lot of young people.

Cons

Salaries below industry average especially when compared to other US firms with offices in Canada. Extremely high number of Chinese immigrant workers who speak poor English, leading to real diversity issues in some departments. Only 15 days PTO allowed in your first year. No sick days, gotta take PTO if you are sick as no remote work is allowed. No food options available on site, not even snacks. You need a car. Only coffee and tea are available. Working day is 8 hours but no lunch break is included. So you actually must stay 9 hours at the office every day.

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5.0
Apr 7, 2026
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Pros

Leadership can be a bit confused sometimes, but they're really focused on your professional development Merit is well recognized

Cons

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2.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

Solid, stable, predictable. Most people are out of the office by 4 or 5 pm. Life is easy and expectations are low.

Cons

Little support for marketing. Fortinet has too many products and too many product lines - and every product owner is fighting for attention of sales. The company is firmly wedded to it's hardware roots. Fortinet has not invested in internal systems. Reporting is awkard and cumbersome, and adaption on enterprise AI is still a long ways off. There are no women in senior roles.

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