Is Fortinet a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Fortinet have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 102 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Fortinet employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Fortinet now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Fortinet .

Does Fortinet pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Fortinet with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 102 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Fortinet.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Fortinet?

66% of Software Engineer employees at Fortinet would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 26% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Fortinet with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What Fortinet locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Sunnyvale is the top rated Fortinet location by Software Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fortinet?

Systems Engineer (201) , Technical Support Engineer (162) , Software Engineer (101) , TAC Engineer (98) , Major Account Manager (87) , Account Manager (55) , Software Developer (53) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (52) , Senior Software Engineer (42) , Inside Sales Representative (39) , Regional Account Manager (39) , Sales (39) , Software QA Engineer (35) , Channel Account Manager (28) , Manager (25)

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

"Good work/life balance but Fortinet does offer dinner if I need to stay late to work overtime" ((in 174 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 138 reviews)); "Great culture where you can be yourself and are accepted within the community with respect and kindness." ((in 138 reviews)); "Very flexible and provide good benefits" ((in 132 reviews)); "4) Good salary and Stocks" ((in 127 reviews))

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

"Poor management and they don't take care of the employees" ((in 125 reviews)); "It's not that the managers in the sales regions are bad leaders, they're just powerless and afraid." ((in 41 reviews)); "Leadership at the VP level and up is poor.... You'll be amazed at how much and how little requires CEO/CTO/CFO approval." ((in 34 reviews)); "no training at all" ((in 28 reviews)); "Compensation; no diversity; slow grow" ((in 17 reviews))

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Fortinet Software Engineer reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(102 total reviews)

Ken Xie

86% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Software Engineer I employees have rated Fortinet with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 102 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Fortinet is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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102 reviews

2.0

May 2, 2025

not a dream company for sure

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

life and work balance, work 4 days onsite for individual contributor

Cons

no annual bonus, no espp stock option, the RSU is little and not guarantee

5.0

Apr 23, 2025

Good WL balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WL balance, good environment

Cons

Fair benefits salary, and bonus.

3.0

Feb 17, 2025

if you have better offer, do not select this one

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The wlb is very good.

Cons

No stock refresh, no bonus.

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