Is Palo Alto Networks a good company to work for?

Palo Alto Networks has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,182 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Palo Alto Networks to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Palo Alto Networks have been left by employees working as Intern , Staff Software Engineer and Recruiter .

Does Palo Alto Networks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Palo Alto Networks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Palo Alto Networks. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Palo Alto Networks?

73% of Palo Alto Networks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Palo Alto Networks 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Palo Alto Networks?

Software Engineer (135) , Systems Engineer (84) , Technical Support Engineer (60) , Principal Software Engineer (50) , Regional Sales Manager (50) , Senior Software Engineer (48) , Account Manager (46) , Staff Software Engineer (44) , Staff Engineer (40) , Senior Staff Software Engineer (37) , Sales (36) , Product Manager (28) , Sales Representative (27) , Manager (24) , Senior Staff Engineer (24)

What are the pros of working at Palo Alto Networks according to real employee reviews?

"Palo Alto Paid very well and initially seemed to have a great culture" ((in 235 reviews)); "Good benefits and growing company" ((in 231 reviews)); "Great people and fast growing" ((in 202 reviews)); "Good pay and environment done" ((in 147 reviews)); "Good salary and compensation plan" ((in 93 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Palo Alto Networks according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and s management really doesn’t have a clue it’s overall just an incredibly terrible place to work." ((in 148 reviews)); "poor management and not answerable" ((in 124 reviews)); "Managers micromanage their subordinates and there are managers that are abusive and overall authoritarian in their roles." ((in 44 reviews)); "low 401K match" ((in 27 reviews)); "The hours were long some times." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Palo Alto Networks layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Palo Alto Networks layoffs and their outlook for job security at Palo Alto Networks in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Palo Alto Networks locations?

Santa Clara , Plano , New York , San Jose , Dallas , San Francisco , Palo Alto , Chicago , Atlanta , Reston , Washington , Los Angeles , Houston , Sunnyvale , Austin , Raleigh , Denver , Seattle , Boston , Santa Clarita , Philadelphia , Miami , Salt Lake City , Arlington , Detroit , California City , Sacramento , California , Tampa , Israel

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great resources but lack of thoughfulness in onboarding - People Operations Specialist Palo Alto Networks Employee Review

3.0

Mar 4, 2026

People operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- large company with lots of resources available - lots of opportunities to connect with members from other teams (mentorship program)

Cons

- slow responses when it comes to getting support - no formal onboarding process so it's hard to know where to ask for help or just find info in general as a new hire

Palo Alto Networks Response

4mo

Thank you for sharing your initial impressions of Palo Alto Networks. As a member of our People team, your perspective on our internal processes is incredibly valuable to us. We are glad to hear you are already taking advantage of our mentorship programs and vast resources. It’s always great to make supportive connections as a new employee. your concerns regarding the onboarding experience you had. We aim to provide every new hire with a seamless ‘Day 1’ experience, including a Welcome Day Orientation session that is designed to help every employee design a 30-60-90 Day roadmap to discuss with their manager, welcome emails throughout week one, an Onboarding Hub, a new hire slack channel, and our digital assistant, PANDA AI as an on-demand resource to ask questions and receive support. We look forward to your continued contributions, and if you have specific ideas on how we can bridge these gaps, please don't hesitate to share them through our internal feedback channels.

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5.0

Jul 7, 2026

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company in terms of growth

Cons

Startup culture for a big company

1.0

Jun 30, 2026

Ai sme

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Largest cyber security company in the world with an ever-expanding portfolio

Cons

Largest cyber security company in the world with an ever-expanding portfolio. They buy companies quicker than they can integrate them and is the antithesis of a caring employer. Nikesh could layoff 80% of employees tomorrow and the stock would still skyrocket. I decided to pursue a new opportunity after CyberArk was acquired and prior to giving my official two week notice I let my team know, and started training them in our brand new cutting edge solutions so that they could take over my workload without any roadblocks or hiccups. As soon as I put in my two week notice the company locks me out and cuts off all of my benefits and does not pay me for the notice that I have given, putting my family in a very precarious place during the interim of my work. This is by far one of the most classless things I’ve seen a company do, please watch out for yourself at Palo because no one in management will. I am extremely passionate about the space that I operate in and often found myself working 12 hour days- the ability to have work life balance at a place like Palo Alto is zero.

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