Is Palo Alto Networks a good company to work for?

Palo Alto Networks has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,179 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Palo Alto Networks to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Palo Alto Networks have been left by employees working as Intern , Staff Software Engineer and Recruiter .

Does Palo Alto Networks pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Palo Alto Networks?

73% of Palo Alto Networks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Palo Alto Networks 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Palo Alto Networks?

Software Engineer (135) , Systems Engineer (83) , Technical Support Engineer (60) , Principal Software Engineer (50) , Regional Sales Manager (50) , Senior Software Engineer (47) , Account Manager (46) , Staff Software Engineer (44) , Staff Engineer (40) , Senior Staff Software Engineer (37) , Sales (36) , Product Manager (28) , Sales Representative (27) , Manager (24) , Senior Staff Engineer (24)

What are the pros of working at Palo Alto Networks according to real employee reviews?

"Palo Alto Paid very well and initially seemed to have a great culture" ((in 239 reviews)); "Great people and fast growing" ((in 215 reviews)); "Good benefits and growing company" ((in 204 reviews)); "Good pay and environment done" ((in 160 reviews)); "Good salary and compensation plan" ((in 98 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Palo Alto Networks according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and s management really doesn’t have a clue it’s overall just an incredibly terrible place to work." ((in 149 reviews)); "poor management and not answerable" ((in 124 reviews)); "Bad managers in IT. assign and move around to different areas to show that you fail and downgrade in PR." ((in 47 reviews)); "401k match is low but they allow Mega Roth conversion and ESPP helps bridge the gap a bit" ((in 27 reviews)); "The hours were long some times." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Palo Alto Networks layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Palo Alto Networks locations?

Santa Clara , Plano , New York , San Jose , Dallas , San Francisco , Palo Alto , Chicago , Atlanta , Reston , Washington , Los Angeles , Houston , Austin , Sunnyvale , Raleigh , Denver , Seattle , Boston , Santa Clarita , Philadelphia , Miami , Salt Lake City , Arlington , Detroit , California City , Sacramento , California , Tampa , Israel

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,700 total reviews)

Nikesh Arora

87% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

Palo Alto Networks has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,700 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Palo Alto Networks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews

4.0

Apr 21, 2026

Great employer with a lot of possibilities

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very great tech and very smart people on the tech side.

Cons

Account Executive are sometimes very great, strategic, tech minded and sometimes useless, recrutement should be more strict on account executives.

4.0

Apr 18, 2026

Overall good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Good work life balance

Cons

Not so experienced people and a lot of tech debt

Palo Alto Networks Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your experience as a Software Engineer in Tel Aviv-Yafo. We are pleased to hear that you valued our competitive pay and the work-life balance provided during your time with the company. We appreciate your candid observations regarding technical debt and team experience levels. As a leader in the cybersecurity industry, we are committed to maintaining high standards in our hiring and continuously evolving our engineering practices to address technical challenges. We also offer a ton of learning and enablement to help people continue to grow and learn in their roles! We value the contributions of our former employees and wish you the very best in your future endeavors.

5.0

Apr 17, 2026

Strong performance culture but evolving targets may impact motivation

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Palo Alto is a company with outstanding products and a highly dynamic team, fostering a strong performance-driven culture. It stands out for its ability to meaningfully reward both effort and results, which is a key competitive advantage.

Cons

Targets are increasing significantly year over year, which is expected. However, commission structures need to evolve accordingly to maintain incentive alignment. Otherwise, there is a risk of declining motivation.

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