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Fortinet Company Culture
Fortinet Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviewsChoice Employer
A
4.5/5
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
CEO Rating
A+Leadership
AMeetings
ATeam
ACompensation
A-Fortinet CEO
Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Ken Xie
81 /100
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Diversity at Fortinet
Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B+
Diverse employees at Fortinet have rated Team, Office Culture, and Professional Development as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Fortinet
Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C
Women at Fortinet have rated Team, Meetings, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored
Fortinet eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
37
Fortinet employees are 37% more likely to recommend Fortinet as a great place to work
| 59% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 19% | Passives |
| 22% | Detractors |
Working at Fortinet
Working at Fortinet is rated highly by 282 employees, across various culture dimensions. Fortinet employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Leadership, and Meetings categories, putting Fortinet’s culture in the Top 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 25% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Fortinet was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Fortinet
A
Overall Company Culture at Fortinet is rated A
Last updated 14 days ago
Top
10%
Fortinet ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Fortinet Employee Reviews
Out of 180 Fortinet employee reviews, 85% were positive. The remaining 15% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Fortinet improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 85% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 15% |
Positive Reviews From Fortinet Employees
- What are some of the best things about your team?Open and transparent work culture
- What is the best part about your compensation package?The compensation and benefits are market leading
- What do you like best about the leadership team?Clarity on the org. straregy
Constructive Feedback From Fortinet Employees
- Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?merit increase and stock options
- Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?No participation in meals, minimum PTOs, no learning and development programs, no evolution
- Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Fortinet is great. Benefits could be better, ex: health insurance, better pension, prenatal leave payment according to standards in the industry (local/regional ), employee stock purchase monthly (ESPP) (like other vendors).
Fortinet Company Information
Fortinet Company Overview
"Fortinet is a provider of network security appliances that include firewalls, security gateways, and complementary products."
Fortinet Mission, Vision & Values
Fortinet Mission Statement
Fortinet Demonstrates Ongoing Mission to Redefine Cybersecurity from IoT to the Cloud with Expanded Patent Portfolio, Fortinet Security Fabric, FortiASIC and FortiGate Innovations.
Fortinet Vision Statement
the Fortinet vision has been to deliver broad, truly integrated, high-performance security across the IT infrastructure.
Fortinet Values
- Openness
- Teamwork
- Innovation
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Fortinet
“Fortinet gives us insight and
control, as well as great
value Gigabit performance
and outstanding security
functionality.”
| Headquarter | 899 Kifer Rd. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | fortinet.com |
| Founding Date | 2000 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | FTNT |
Fortinet Competitors
Fortinet competitors include McAfee, Juniper Networks, FireEye, Inc., and NETGEAR. Fortinet ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Fortinet compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
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Fortinet Employees
282 employees at Fortinet have reviewed Fortinet across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 14 days ago.
Overall, the 282 Fortinet employees give their leadership a grade of A, or Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Fortinet are pleased with their total compensation at Fortinet, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Fortinet are extremely happy with their team. 282 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at Fortinet are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Fortinet believe the environment at Fortinet is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Fortinet is comfortably fast. About 57% of the employees at Fortinet work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Fortinet are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Fortinet employees generally work 9.2 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Fortinet report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
91% of Fortinet employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Fortinet employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
Fortinet employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
A Day in the Life
82% of Fortinet employees call their work environment positive
Environment
Joining Fortinet - Employee Onboarding
The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Fortinet is that the company was prepared on their first day. Fortinet employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Fortinet KPIs and OKRs
At Fortinet 50% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Fortinet's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Fortinet employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.
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Fortinet CEO & Leadership
Fortinet CEO - Ken Xie
81 /100
Ken’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 10% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Fortinet’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees with Entry Level experience, employees in the Engineering department, and employees in the Sales department. However, employees in the Business Development department, Caucasian employees, and Female employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Fortinet’s competitors, Ken Xie ranks right above McAfee CEO Peter Leav. Under Xie’s leadership, Fortinet employee respondents are most happy about their Leadership and the company’s Meetings. Professional Development and Gender are two areas, according to respondents, where Fortinet could stand to see real improvement.
Fortinet Leadership
The Fortinet Executive Team is rated an “A-” and led by CEO Ken Xie, Chief Financial Officer Andrew Del Matto, and Founder, President, CTO & Director Michael Xie
Andrew Del Matto Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Andrew H. Del Matto, also known as Drew, has been Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and... read more
Michael Xie Founder, President, CTO & Director
Mr. Michael Xie co-founded Fortinet Inc. in October 2000 and has been its Chief Technology Officer since October 2010... read more
John Whittle VP of Corporate Development, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Mr. John Whittle has been Vice President, General Counsel and Director at Meru Networks, Inc. since July 09, 2015. Mr.... read more
Keith F. Jensen Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller
Mr. Keith F. Jensen has been Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller at Fortinet Inc. since May 2014 and has... read more
Araldo Menegon Global Managing Director of Financial Services and Vice President
Mr. Araldo Menegon has been Vice President and Global Managing Director of Financial Services at Fortinet Inc. since... read more
Pedro Paixao President for Latin America and General Manager for Latin America
Pedro Paixao serves as the President for Latin America and General Manager for Latin America at Fortinet, Inc.
Tyson Macaulay Chief Security Strategist and Vice President of Consulting Services
Mr. Tyson Macaulay has been Chief Security Strategist and Vice President of Consulting Services at Fortinet Inc. since... read more
Fortinet Salaries
How much does Fortinet pay?
How much do people at Fortinet get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Fortinet is $138,870, or $66 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $142,833, or $68 per hour.
At Fortinet, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $257,500 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $52,829 annually. Average Fortinet salaries by department include: Admin at $72,024, Legal at $139,789, Operations at $118,362, and Engineering at $160,378. Half of Fortinet salaries are above $142,833.
103 employees at Fortinet rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 314 ratings) while 102 employees at Fortinet rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 106 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Fortinet employees include job titles like Director of Engineering, Senior Developer, Sales Engineer, and Sales Manager. Comparably data has a total of 7 salary records from Fortinet employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $82k | $82k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $111k | $111k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $143k | $143k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $182k | $182k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $224k | $224k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $269k | $269k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $269k | $269k | 100th Percentile |
$138,870*
Average Compensation
$142,833*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Fortinet Salaries by City
Fortinet Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at Fortinet
Diverse employees at Fortinet score the company 77/100 across various culture categories, placing Fortinet in the Top 20% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Fortinet across various culture dimensions.
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Fortinet Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
Fortinet PTO
Fortinet's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Fortinet's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 67% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Fortinet's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.
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Fortinet Careers
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H1B Visa
In 2019, Fortinet applied for 100 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
100
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 100% Granted (100 out of 100)
- 0% Denied ( out of 100)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 100)
- 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 100)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Let Fortinet Know You Want To Work There
Overview of Candidates Interested in Fortinet on Comparably
Candidates By Department
Engineering | 38% | |
|---|---|---|
Marketing | 23% | |
Finance | 8% | |
Legal | 8% | |
Product | 8% | |
Other | 15% |
Candidates By Location
Sunnyvale | 23% | |
|---|---|---|
Akron | 15% | |
San Jose | 8% | |
Brooklyn | 8% | |
Miami | 8% | |
Other | 38% |
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Fortinet
What is Fortinet address?
Fortinet location is at 899 Kifer Rd.
Who is the CEO of Fortinet?
Fortinet CEO is Ken Xie, their score by employees is 81
What is Fortinet eNPS?
The eNPS for Fortinet is 37
What is Fortinet revenue?
Fortinet revenue is $1B
What is the salary for Sales Associate in Fortinet?
Sales Associate average salary in the US is 110k
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