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 135 reviews)); "Perks & benefits are good" ((in 68 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 63 reviews)); "The community and culture inside Forcepoint is great." ((in 62 reviews)); "Pay and benefits Is good" ((in 46 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 38 reviews)); "Frequent Layoffs and somewhat lackadaisical engineering" ((in 29 reviews)); "If you have a good manager then everything else is at its best" ((in 29 reviews)); "Bad Upper Management." ((in 19 reviews)); "No Job security and no future goals." ((in 18 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

Forcepoint reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(1,342 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

Forcepoint has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,342 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Forcepoint employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jan 25, 2020

Superb strategy with a great company culture

Strategic account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fantastic strategy which is ahead of the market and the competition - Great leadership who care about their customer and employees - Good company culture with great employee benefits - Opportunity to earn with great comp plan

Cons

- Some product issues in places, but pretty typical for a tech company of this size

Forcepoint Response

6y

We pride ourselves on treating our customers, partners and colleagues with dignity and respect and by employing people like you we can do this and commit to becoming a leading force in our field. Thank you for your hard work and we look forward to our year ahead, LETS DO THIS!

5.0

Jan 5, 2020

Forcepoint India COE

Senior management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome work Culture Best Benefits in Industry PF Contribution % by employer Medical Coverage

Cons

-Office location -Lack of presence on actual IT /SEZ Parks -Opportunity to match product based company standards

Forcepoint Response

6y

We appreciate you taking the time to write a review. As a growing business we are always looking at ways we can improve and your comments will be passed on to the senior team. If you have further suggestions please do email us at Feedback@forcepoint.com

4.0

Dec 9, 2019

A company with a clear and disruptive vision

Senior consultant sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Very good technologies Clear and disruptive vision

Cons

Undergoing several transformations which sometime impact the execution

Forcepoint Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to write this great review! We appreciate your comments and have taken your advice re communicating to the management team. We are glad you enjoy working here and if you have any other thoughts please email us at feedback@forcepoint.com

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