Overrated Company - Sales Fortinet Employee Review

2.0
May 2, 2024
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Have a solid firewall solution, Popular solution. Obviously people need cybersecurity these days. If you have a solid 2-3 year plan, you can make some great money.

Cons

Upper management is honestly horrible. They come down with half-baked directives constantly, They'll get some new big idea we need to be jazzed about, then move onto a new company, and wonder why we aren't hitting our numbers when our strategy is so short-sighted. Also, goals are extremely unnattainable in general, so I wouldn't plan on hitting 100% if you work in sales. It's probable you'll hit 30-50% of your goals the first 2-3 years so don't plan on making your entire salary. They have a very 'turn and burn,' expendable attitude toward their sales teams, don't like to promote internally. Many things get said that don't end up actually getting implemented, and the people that are actually hard workers are left holding the bag and receiving, in my opinion, an unfair level of compensation.

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5.0
Apr 7, 2026
Recommend
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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
Recommend
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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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