Does Forcepoint pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Forcepoint?

74% of Forcepoint employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Forcepoint 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Forcepoint?

Software Engineer (74) , Technical Support Engineer (41) , Senior Software Engineer (38) , Account Manager (25) , Manager (24) , Senior Sales Engineer (22) , Inside Sales Representative (20) , Sales (20) , Sales Engineer (19) , Engineer (13) , Sales Representative (13) , Director (12) , Principal Software Engineer (12) , Account Executive (11) , Customer Success Manager (10)

What are the pros of working at Forcepoint according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and for" ((in 142 reviews)); "Good work life balance and able to work from home when needed." ((in 69 reviews)); "Perks & benefits are good" ((in 69 reviews)); "The community and culture inside Forcepoint is great." ((in 58 reviews)); "Pay and benefits Is good" ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Forcepoint according to real employee reviews?

"Poor leadership brought in through the hiring of old friends" ((in 34 reviews)); "Frequent Layoffs and somewhat lackadaisical engineering" ((in 32 reviews)); "If you have a good manager then everything else is at its best" ((in 28 reviews)); "No Job security and no future goals." ((in 19 reviews)); "Bad Upper Management." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Forcepoint layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Forcepoint locations?

Austin , San Diego , Herndon , Campbell , Salt Lake City , Washington , Los Gatos , Boston , New York , San Jose , Richardson , Dallas , Los Angeles , Santa Clara , Seattle , Lincoln , Denver , Jacksonville , Huntsville , American Fork , Draper , West Jordan , Chicago , Richmond , Ashburn , Reston , Rye , Ferndale , Charlotte , Raleigh

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Forcepoint reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(192 total reviews)

Ryan Windham

79% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

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Reviews by job title

192 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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5.0

May 29, 2021

Great company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture, Managers are helping a lot Great work balance

Cons

Compensation is good but could be better 401k was removed

Forcepoint Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback! We did remove the 401k match along other companies during 2020. However, it has since been reinstated for the 2021 year. If you have any questions on this please feel free to reach out to Ask-HR. We are pleased that you've had a good experience with the people and leadership and are glad you are part of team Forcepoint!

4.0

May 24, 2021

Great Stepping Stone

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, some of the products are amazing, recruiters will constantly hit you up.

Cons

The pay is horrible for individual contributors. Even the great products are very niche so it is difficult to sell. Promoting internally is extremely difficult.

3.0

May 24, 2021

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Culture, Pay is reasonable

Cons

Benefits are not up to par yet.

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Jobs at Forcepoint

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