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 143 reviews)); "Perks & benefits are good" ((in 73 reviews)); "Good work life balance and able to work from home when needed." ((in 65 reviews)); "The community and culture inside Forcepoint is great." ((in 61 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 36 reviews)); "Frequent Layoffs and somewhat lackadaisical engineering" ((in 31 reviews)); "If you have a good manager then everything else is at its best" ((in 28 reviews)); "Bad Upper Management." ((in 22 reviews)); "No Job security and no future goals." ((in 19 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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Race / Ethnicity

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Reviews by job title

192 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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5.0

Nov 28, 2025

Great place to learn and grow

Technical writer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

remote opportunity, cybersecurity domain and product knowledge, good pay, less process and more task oriented

Cons

Frequent changes in leadership and other changes causes uncertainty, More vision needed. Got good products, have to work on more structured and planned delivery.

3.0

Nov 4, 2025

mixed feelings

Sales development representative (sdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. good training 2. good team 3. constant improving

Cons

1. low pay 2. commissions have been messed up for months 3. improving a lot because there's a lot to fix

Forcepoint Response

8mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. Your input is invaluable in helping us continuously improve as an organization. Please feel free to reach out to a member of HR or the Leadership Team if you would like to share more feedback directly.

5.0

Sep 30, 2025

Supportive Culture and Growth-Oriented Environment

Devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive manager and team members who encourage learning and growth. Employee-friendly policies that promote work-life balance. Hybrid work model offering flexibility and collaboration. Exposure to modern tools and technologies in cloud and DevOps. Annual increments provided consistently

Cons

Too frequent changes in leadership over the past couple of years, though the new leadership looks promising and focused on driving growth

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