Fortinet reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,904 total reviews)
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Ken Xie

72% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Fortinet has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,904 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fortinet 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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3K reviews
4.0
Jan 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

No pressure, at all! Don't worry about work/life balance here, it's life for sure.

Cons

If you can't push yourself, you'll never grow here professionally. You'll change title, but not real knowledge and experience.

4.0
Jan 19, 2026

B Tier

Recommend
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Pros

Relaxed Culture Core Firewall Product is Solid

Cons

Company doesn't care to be market leader CEOs aren't the personality type, nor invest enough to win the US market Generally seen as a legacy B-Tier company. Only reason people buy Fortinet is they can't afford the Palo Alto Networks

5.0
Jan 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Strong culture of innovation with genuine openness to new ideas and improvements - Cross-functional collaboration is actively encouraged and effective - Clear opportunities for long-term career growth and increased scope for high performers - Meaningful work on large-scale, real-world security platforms with global impact - Leadership generally empowers teams, promotes ownership, and values outcomes over process

Cons

- Pace and expectations can be high, particularly during major product or business cycles - As the organization scales, alignment and prioritization across teams can occasionally be challenging - Success often requires navigating ambiguity and driving clarity proactively

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