Something Inside has died and PAN can't hide and they just can't fake it - Information Technology Palo Alto Networks Employee Review

1.0
Feb 17, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Great work. Huge potential WITH leadership correction. Benefits are fantastic. Pay is adequate. Energetic marketing and highly compelling in demand services innovation . Huge opportunity to make a difference... if you keep your head below the jockeying for promotions that are already earmarked for any one in "the club"

Cons

They want you to quit! They do not promote within. They have probably a hundred more personal friends of friends to replace you before you go. They manage by ignoring -- too busy to lead. They have open reqs and ignore referrals unless they are friends of the top. 90% of attrition is replaced by a friend of the Executive Leader or friends of the club. Culture will be improved by hiring all his old buddies and their friends. New hire announcements consist of old jokes between old friends who are happy to work together and have no idea how horrible it feels to those who used to love it here. Attrition is getting worse as value and recognition for hard work is replaced by cold shoulders and pretending to be to busy to manage or lead or communicate to all people not just your buddies

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Cons

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