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Q&A With Forcepoint Employees
Bring your best, and become even better. In addition to highly competitive compensation and benefits, we provide the training and support to do the best work of your career.
How employees describe working at Forcepoint
Insider threat program managmemnt team
poor work timings, mostly forced to to do overtime without remuneration. internal politics. higher management does not care about employees. Leaves are not approved stating less manpower. no training in new technologies. no option of cross-skill and growth. biased mindset of management
Worst workplace ever . Read Glassdoor and Indeed reviews for discover that there is a consistent pattern of toxicity in this company .
Worse company where I work with 15 years stage
Strong IT security comapny with highly motivated people who are customer centric.
What it's like to work at Forcepoint
- Forcepoint employees generally work 8.9 hrs a day
- Employees at Forcepoint report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Forcepoint have 2 meetings
- 68% of Forcepoint employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Forcepoint employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 75% of Forcepoint employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Forcepoint employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
- 57% of Forcepoint employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Forcepoint Employees
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What kind of people succeed at Forcepoint?
Do your job. Only raise a flag if you have a recommended solution to the problem. Work with integrity and LOVE what you do.
People that fit into any given team, though it really feels like success is not up to the individual.
How can I improve my chances of being hired at Forcepoint?
Prove you are passionate about creating crazy successful customers. Prove you have a network you can leverage.
Demonstrate your technical capabilities.
What's the best part of your job at Forcepoint?
The technology, the space & our crazy growth. Our products are fantastic!
The attitude of the teams is always a good balance between schedules and quality.
How's the work pace at Forcepoint?
Fast and Furious. Just the way I like it!
Predictably slower than smaller companies but in a good way. The pace was almost always realistic with no ridiculous expectations.
What are the team outings like at Forcepoint?
Fun! We put work aside and enjoy our team and the success we have achieved!
Few and far between but good when they do happen.
What's the company culture like at Forcepoint?
Great. Executives treat everyone with the same level of respect.
All of my coworkers have made Forcepoint a good place to be.
How secure do you feel at your job at Forcepoint?
Very.
It feels like engineering is in a second place to sales and that at any time your team is at risk of being made redundant by a new acquisition regardless of what management says. How secure? Not.
How's the vacation policy at Forcepoint?
The PTO grant is generous unless you don't have the opportunity to use it before the year is up or you're made to leave.
You get 5 weeks of PTO, which is pretty fair.
How long after an interview at Forcepoint does it take to hear back?
Interviewed on a Friday received an offer the following Wednesday. I am not sure about others.
What makes you the most proud about working at Forcepoint?
We solve organizational business problems. We help our clients protect their intellectual property while allowing their employees to do their job.
What skills do you need to be successful in the Sales department at Forcepoint?
Don't give up. 95% of Sales work does not gain a sale. Learn how to spend your time wisely. Provide value to your partners and they will do the same.
What are the most important soft skills to be successful at Forcepoint?
The ability to understand everyone is busy. Be patient, but persistent.
How's the leadership on the Sales team at Forcepoint?
FANTASTIC. John Sorenson gets it. He has changed the culture in such a positive way. Yes, we all have a job to get done, but the best managers are those who you are comfortable in speaking with about roadblocks without fear of a negative response. It is invaluable to have this quality in a leader as it makes us all work together, help each other to meet common goals. His approach is the biggest motivator!
What is the PTO policy at Forcepoint?
3 weeks vacation
How's the morale at Forcepoint?
I’d say it is getting better but morale is measured by department - product could be engineering, product management, etc. Overall I’d say things are looking better.
What's the pay like for Marketing roles at Forcepoint?
Industry average
How's the leadership on the Marketing team at Forcepoint?
Not great.
How's the feedback proccess at Forcepoint?
It's been well received but not really ever asked for. It'll come up during performance reviews but that's about it so it'll be up to you to bring up feedback when you want.
How are the benefits at Forcepoint for employees in Engineering?
Forcepoint's Engineering team rates their overall benefits a C- and most of them think the perks are Good. 50% of Forcepoint employees in Engineering say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Engineering also get 20-30 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $500 -$1000/mo.
How's career growth and advancement at Forcepoint?
57% of the same employees also feel like Forcepoint is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Forcepoint.
How are the managers in the Engineering department at Forcepoint?
Forcepoint's Engineering team rates their manager a B- or 70/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The engineering team (67%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Forcepoint?
Forcepoint employees rates their pay and overall compensation a C or 61/100. 55% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 70% of employees get raises every year.
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Should I work at Forcepoint?
41% of Forcepoint employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 15% are neutral and 44% would not recommend working at Forcepoint to their friends.
| 41% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 15% | Passive |
| 44% | Detractors |
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