Failing Backwards Looking Family Run Engineering & Property Company - Sales Leader Fortinet Employee Review

1.0
26 May 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Many talented people in the regional sales organisations - typically those with shorter tenure.

Cons

Fortinet is family run engineering company where sales are tolerated but are not as important as engineering/product/marketing/HQ functions. Employees outside of HQ are not particularly valued or invested in - they prefer to spend a lot ($Bn) on share buybacks and physical buildings that remain empty. Marketing is not aligned to the market or to sales. Messaging does not resonate outside of SMB. No one pushes back on or questions opportunity-limiting decisions made by the CEO. Brand is negatively impacted as a result. Senior leaders are long tenured and have grown from Fortinet itself being a SMB - none have ever run a global enterprise and it shows. Culture is limited to country-level, limited leadership and HR is an operational department without influence.

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5.0
25 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. WLB is good. Working hours are flexible. I can go to the office at 11 2. No politics in the office 3. No micro-management

Cons

1. Pay is not competitive 2. Few Benefits

1.0
1 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- It "used to be" work life balance - great manager(only works if you work for the right guy)

Cons

- It used to be a visa-friendly, all of a sudden, the company decides to review everyone's visa extension without any further transparent notice. - Pay is way more lower than industry average. - It varies depends on team. Follow the right boss, you will be in heaven. Follow the wrong boss, you will enjoy "Chinese 996 management" - Old technical skillsets Don't come.

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