Is Sophos a good company to work for?

Sophos has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,678 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Sophos to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sophos have been left by employees working as Threat Analyst , Channel Account Manager and Software Engineer .

Does Sophos pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sophos employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sophos. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sophos?

64% of Sophos employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sophos 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sophos?

Technical Support Engineer (134) , Software Engineer (82) , Senior Software Engineer (56) , Channel Account Manager (41) , Sales (34) , Account Manager (30) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (21) , Sales Engineer (21) , Threat Analyst (20) , Manager (19) , Threat Researcher (18) , Account Executive (14) , Intern (11) , Network Security Engineer (11) , Software Developer (11)

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

"Great people and talent" ((in 107 reviews)); "Culture is good and broadminded" ((in 100 reviews)); "Good Work Life balance Caring for Employee" ((in 99 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 55 reviews)); "It's been 6 months now and the work culture over here is very good." ((in 48 reviews))

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

"low salaries comparing to market a lot of operational work" ((in 62 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and lack of clarity in the direction" ((in 38 reviews)); "If a manager is good and wants to follow process then it is organised well, else it runs haphazardly with very less scope for improvements." ((in 28 reviews)); "One last thing that I believe is a con is that there is no training or continuing education program for sales people at Sophos." ((in 20 reviews)); "No job security and no pay review for 2013" ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sophos layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sophos locations?

Burlington , Dallas , Boston , New York , Los Angeles , Atlanta , Salt Lake City , Chicago , San Antonio , Indianapolis , Santa Clara , Piscataway , Palmyra , Chandler , Albuquerque , Austin , Prosper , Nashville , Carmel , South Bend , Columbus , Dublin , San Francisco , Mountain View , San Jose , North Conway , Boulder , Philadelphia , Tampa , Arlington

Sophos reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,534 total reviews)

Joe Levy

70% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Sophos has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,534 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sophos 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

2K reviews

4.0

Nov 26, 2008

Quiet Canadian makes Sophos a global player in security industry.

Software developer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Sophos has that perfect mix of interesting and intelligent people and enjoyable but always challenging job. It is relaxed but professional. That is why many people stay for a very long time.

Cons

I suppose the main downside is that the company is not as well known and trying to position itself as a serious competitor to the big guys in malware security industry - Symantec, McAfee and Trend, though you could argue there is nothing wrong with trying to beat the best. The problem is that Sophos often acts as a follower not as a real leader.

3.0

Oct 6, 2008

It's a good place to work, but for some reason, it fails to be a great place to work.

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a nice place to work with some good people, and people are generally treated very fairly. Employees are rarely asked to go beyond their contracted hours, ensuring that you can leave at 5:30. The systems and tools are good, and Sophos have invested a lot of money in getting some good software in. The bonus has paid at 10% for the past couple of years, and the company continues to do fairly well, making the average salary a lot better. Generally, not a lot of pressure, and managers respect their teams, and communication is frequent and is well presented.

Cons

Soooooo slow in doing stuff. Why? The projects last for months and months and months, and change happens so much! Just make a decision and stick to it. Also, the benefits package is "average" at best. The pension scheme is not great, and because they are a private company, the option packages don't have much worth at the moment. Not always a huge amount of opportunity to progress. People get promoted, but the structure is fairly static. For a big company doing *really* well, it doesn't feel like you are working for a successful company. They are a bit tight in that respect.

5.0

Sep 8, 2008

I enjoy my work at Sophos.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people and the culture make Sophos a great place to work.

Cons

Some of the offices are outside urban centers.

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