Resources of a Fortune 50, approach of a startup - Sales Director Forcepoint Employee Review

5.0
Jul 15, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great technology, 14,000+ global existing customers, solid product strategy, very realistic licensing, different parts of the company work well together - very little inter department friction. I feel like I can have the ability make mistakes here without being criticised.

Cons

Perception we are Websense (we are not), some customers have had poor experiences in the past with our products and past sales teams had a reputation for drive by selling and no customer after care

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Forcepoint Response
6y
"We are thrilled to hear that you feel supported and not critisized when mistakes are made. Evidently you are surrounded by people that are striving to live out our leadership qualities; How we operate, How we engage with others, How we communicate, How we act, and How we execute. As far as perception, when companies merge, it takes some time to build a brand, and our marketing team is working hard to help build a brand that is easily recognized as only Forcepoint. We are also working towards retention and recently added to our C-suite Cheif Customer Success Officer. This team will focus on keeping our customers serviced and satisfied with our products. We want to continue the conversation with you and let us know how we can continue to focus on positive company culture; please reach out to us feedback@forcepoint.com and mention this Glassdoor comment.

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

To see the evolution of Forcepoint over the last few years has been impressive. We continue to grow and invest in our company and people. I feel as if I make an impact in the company and always feel appreciated. Forcepoint is a great place to excel. Our CEO personally cares about the success of the people and company.

Cons

Fast paced environment, strategy changes as the market changes. fun but can be hard for some.

3.0
Apr 17, 2026
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Pros

Remote friendly. Good culture depending on the team.

Cons

I am making $185k total comp as a basic Marketing Manager. Not even a 'Senior' Manager, but just your basic peasant-class Manager. How can I be making as much money (or more) than some of the Forcepoint staff lawyers, more money than some junior-level medical doctors, but my job title is equivalent to that of some recent college grad? This matters because my job is Director-level in everything but title only. All my KPI's, performance reviews, and work, is at the Director level. But because I am a basic manager, some of my peers treat me as if I am 23 years old making $70k/yr with bare bones KPI's. This creates an awkward situation because I am paid more than many colleagues who have more senior job titles than me. But since we do not openly discuss salary, my peers do not know this and think my KPI's are basic, when really I have much higher KPIs than colleagues with more senior job titles It is silly that some peers are making 20-30% less than me, but have more senior job titles just because of tenure - which is a meaningless indicator of performance.

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Forcepoint Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us and we aim to use insight from current and former employees to continuously improve. Please feel free to reach out to a member of HR or the Leadership Team if you would like to share more feedback directly.
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