


Diverse employees at McAfee have rated Executive Team, Environment, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored
Women at McAfee have rated Meetings, Team, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored
McAfee employees are 30% more likely to recommend McAfee as a great place to work
| 53% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 24% | Passives |
| 23% | Detractors |
Working at McAfee is rated highly by 88 employees, across various culture dimensions. McAfee employees are most satisfied about Environment, Compensation, and Executive Team categories, putting McAfee’s culture in the Top 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 40% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at McAfee was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at McAfee is rated A-
Last updated months ago
McAfee ranks in the Top 15% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 77 McAfee employee reviews, 79% were positive. The remaining 21% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping McAfee improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 79% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 21% |
What did you like most about the interview process?Interaction with the manager and the team members.
What makes you most happy at work?Inclusive nature of the company and the positive impact my work is making on the product
What is the best part about your compensation package?Fixed salary is higher than variables which is a good thing. Performance based benefits are a good thing.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Racial equality, and fair hours and pay
What would you most like to see improved at your company?We need to make some big bets and take a little risk. No top line problem has ever been solved by carefully managing the bottom line.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?McAfee is really struggling to maintain a pace of engineering consistent with the market. Rather than innovation, a lot of product enhancements are "me too". The sprawl of products and legacy maintenance requires us to "peanut butter" resources rather than create differentiation.
McAfee Threat Center provides the latest virus alerts and analysis on new malware, network security threats, and web vulnerabilities.
Together is power. We believe that no one person, product, or organization can fight cybercrime alone. It’s why we rebuilt McAfee around the idea of working together. People working together. Products working together. Organizations and industries working together. Our goal is to spread this collaborative attitude to our customers, partners, even competitors. All uniting to overcome the greatest challenge of the digital age—cybercrime—and making the connected world more secure.
| Headquarter | 3965 Freedom Circle Santa Clara, CA United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.mcafee.com |
| Founding Date | 1987 |
| Company Status | Private |
McAfee competitors include Proofpoint, Fortinet, Barracuda Networks, and SecureWorks. McAfee ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how McAfee compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

88 employees at McAfee have reviewed McAfee across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 88 McAfee 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 McAfee are pleased with their total compensation at McAfee, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at McAfee are pleased with their team. 88 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at McAfee are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at McAfee believe the environment at McAfee is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at McAfee is comfortably fast. About 67% of the employees at McAfee work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at McAfee are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.


The prevailing opinion from employees about joining McAfee is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. McAfee employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% 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.
At McAfee 80% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of McAfee's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 9 McAfee employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 6 have said yes.
McAfee’s CEO Peter Leav started in this role in 2020. Peter’s approval rate is in the Top 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 25% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. McAfee’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Female employees, employees in the Sales department, and employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years. However, employees in the Customer Support department, employees with the company for Less than 1 Year, and employees in the Engineering department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to McAfee’s competitors, Peter Leav ranks right above SecureWorks CEO Wendy Thomas. Under Leav’s leadership, McAfee employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Compensation. Office Culture and Professional Development are two areas, according to respondents, where McAfee could stand to see real improvement.
The McAfee Executive Team is rated an “A” and led by CEO Peter Leav, Chief of Staff to CTO Daren Dunkel, and Innovation Software Architect - Office of the CTO German Lancioni
Peter Leav CEO / President
Peter Leav serves as the CEO / President of McAfee.
Daren Dunkel Chief of Staff to CTO
Daren Dunkel serves as the Chief of Staff to CTO of McAfee. Daren started at McAfee in Jan of 2017. Daren currently... read more
German Lancioni Innovation Software Architect - Office of the CTO
German Lancioni serves as the Innovation Software Architect - Office of the CTO of McAfee. German started at McAfee in... read more
Steve Grobman Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
Steve Grobman serves as the Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer of McAfee. Steve started at McAfee in Apr... read more
Brett Kelsey VP & Chief Technology Strategist - Americas
Brett Kelsey serves as the VP & Chief Technology Strategist - Americas of McAfee. Brett started at McAfee in Apr of... read more
Allison Cerra Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Allison Cerra serves as the Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer of McAfee. Allison started at McAfee in Apr... read more
Scott Lovett Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Operations
Scott Lovett serves as the Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Operations of McAfee. Scott started at McAfee in... read more
John Giamatteo Executive Vice President, Consumer Business
John Giamatteo serves as the Executive Vice President, Consumer Business of McAfee. John started at McAfee in Jan of... read more
Terry Hicks Executive Vice President, Consumer Division
Terry Hicks serves as the Executive Vice President, Consumer Division of McAfee. Terry started at McAfee in Nov of 2018.... read more
How much do people at McAfee get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at McAfee is $107,552, or $51 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $104,866, or $50 per hour.
At McAfee, the highest paid job is a Group Engineering Manager at $247,083 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,763 annually. Average McAfee salaries by department include: Legal at $120,716, Operations at $109,173, Product at $165,695, and Design at $115,763. Half of McAfee salaries are above $104,866.
40 employees at McAfee rank their Compensation in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 129 ratings) while 38 employees at McAfee rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 44 ratings).
Salaries contributed from McAfee employees include job titles like Lead Engineer, Engineering Manager, Data Scientist, and Senior Developer. Comparably data has a total of 8 salary records from McAfee employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $62k | $62k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $83k | $83k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $102k | $102k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $175k | $175k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $248k | $248k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $314k | $314k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $321k | $321k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at McAfee score the company 75/100 across various culture categories, placing McAfee in the Top 20% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at McAfee across various culture dimensions.
Both employee-led McAfee Communities and our Diversity & Culture Council help drive our inclusion and diversity goals forward and ensure all perspectives are welcome.,,
McAfee's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 60% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is McAfee's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 33% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. McAfee's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

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In 2019, McAfee applied for 83 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 89% were approved, 7% certified-withdrawn, 1% withdrawn, and 2% denied.
An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at McAfee unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 6 were withdrawn by McAfee after the employee’s start date.
H1B Applications Outcome
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Candidates By Department
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Sales | 17% | |
Customer Support | 17% | |
Engineering | 17% | |
Finance | 17% |
Candidates By Location
Dallas | 33% | |
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Los Angeles | 17% | |
Aubrey | 17% | |
San Francisco | 17% | |
Springfield | 17% |
What is McAfee address?
McAfee location is at 3965 Freedom Circle
Who is the CEO of McAfee?
McAfee CEO is Peter Leav, their score by employees is 76
What is McAfee eNPS?
The eNPS for McAfee is 30
What is the salary for Senior QA in McAfee?
Senior QA average salary in the US is 159k
What are the salaries in the Product in McAfee?
The average salaries for Product in McAfee is 166k