The party is over. - Product Manager Palo Alto Networks Employee Review

1.0
Jun 20, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free snacks, rec rooms, gym. Great product fast growing company, though the middle management are inexperienced in dealing with this kind of growth. Lots of smart people, though lots of slackers as well.

Cons

The company remains unprofitable, large stock-based compensation and a growing deferred revenue balance are the driving forces. People joining two years ago made big money with stock/RSU. This company is generous in stock/RSU but terrible in base salary and benefits(compared with CISCO, Juniper). People joining in recent two years are suffering, with low salary, less stock/RSU, and no work life balance. The revenue guidance called for a slowdown during the fourth quarter and share prices continued to tumble. The party is over. It's too late to join the party. Don't come.

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