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Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. read more
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Palo Alto Networks Company Culture

Palo Alto Networks Culture

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4.8/5

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Palo Alto Networks CEO

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Nikesh Arora Palo Alto Networks' CEO
Nikesh Arora
88 /100

Mission, Vision, & Values

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

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Palo Alto Networks Culture At a Glance

Palo Alto Networks has 15289 employees. 908 employees at Palo Alto Networks have reviewed Palo Alto Networks across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 908 Palo Alto Networks employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Palo Alto Networks are extremely happy with their total compensation at Palo Alto Networks, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Palo Alto Networks are extremely happy with their team. 908 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Palo Alto Networks are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Palo Alto Networks believe the environment at Palo Alto Networks is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Palo Alto Networks is extremely fast. About 50% of the employees at Palo Alto Networks work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Palo Alto Networks are extremely happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
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Palo Alto Networks employees generally work 9.3 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Palo Alto Networks report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Palo Alto Networks have 4+ meetings
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94% of Palo Alto Networks employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Palo Alto Networks employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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69% of Palo Alto Networks employees report they are happy with their work life balance
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Palo Alto Networks employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
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87% of Palo Alto Networks employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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What's the office vibe like at Palo Alto Networks?

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  • FUN! Buzzing. Currently they're not as full because they're open if you want to go in (but you don't have to) but it's a great environment....

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Does Palo Alto Networks drug test or do a background check?

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  • Background check yes. No drug testing unless you work in the federal teams and even that is a stretch. Started 4 years ago and was not drug...

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What interview questions does Palo Alto Networks ask?

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  • values based questions

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How's the work life balance at Palo Alto Networks?

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  • Very fast paced company. Some groups are more flexible than others. I think this is priority for the company to address going forward....

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What's the interview process like at Palo Alto Networks?

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  • Long and miserable and in the end, they will just ghost you. Unless you came from google or uber. Then you will fit right in.

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What are you most excited about working at Palo Alto Networks?

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  • I have a lot of freedom in the direction I want to take my career, and I get to learn a lot of new and interesting things.

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Palo Alto Networks applied for 236 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 98% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Palo Alto Networks unveil that 2 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 3 were withdrawn by Palo Alto Networks after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Palo Alto Networks has a total of 15289 employees

236
Total Applied
  • 98% Granted (231 out of 236)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 236)
  • <1% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (2 out of 236)
  • 1% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (3 out of 236)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Palo Alto Networks

top 5% Gender

Palo Alto Networks currently ranks in the Top 5% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Palo Alto Networks

top 5% Diversity

Palo Alto Networks currently ranks in the Top 5% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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?"
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eNPS Score
68%Promoters
17%Passives
15%Detractors

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