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Check Point Software Technologies

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Check Point Software Technologies reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(454 total reviews)
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Nadav Zafrir

62% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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2.0
Aug 11, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

If you can handle the stress this will get someone with the training but little to know actual experience in the IT Security field. Free training, free Check Point certification for their products

Cons

Be aware that you will be working doing help desk support in what is basically a call center. With all being a call center implies. US TAC management doesn't like to hear it called as such, but when the employees are reviewed on call times, resolution, number of calls, and customer satisfaction surveys, it's a call center. Anything less that a 10 out of a 10 scale on the customer satisfaction surveys is considered unacceptable to management, since their bonuses are based on the surveys and the other aforementioned metrics. And only a select few hear even get any bonuses at all. Promotions can happen often, due to the turnover, but don't expect a raise. Promotions are usually lateral and decent raises are only given once a year and only to half of their employees. Raises are done on a ranking system just like being in a graduating class in high school or college. Your raise is based on where you rank with your peers, not with the quality of your work. Even if you've been getting A- on your work, but you're in the lower 50 percent the raises get lower and lower until you get to the bottom and those people get no raises. Pay is about a third or more less that industry standard. They know that once you get the experience and certs from them, you'll be able to leave getting a job for double the money or more.

5.0
Jun 25, 2014

Great place to work if the pros matter to you and the cons don't

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good people, good work/life balance. Free Lunch (of "there is no such thing" fame). Great location a walking distance from a central train station. There are opportunities to grow if you're proactive about finding them and keep nudging the powers that be.

Cons

General consensus seems to be that compensation is subpar compared to alternatives. Large and diverse company - so much like a box of chocolates, when you take a position you never know what you're going to get, and what you get may not be to your liking.

4.0
Jun 21, 2014

International

Anonymous employee
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Pros

International environment with a wide range of experienced employees.

Cons

Personal growth is limited to the larger sites.

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