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Forescout Technologies

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Silos. Gaslighting. Managers who talk nice privately, and undercut publicly. Security hypocricy. - Senior Software Engineer Forescout Technologies Employee Review

1.0
Aug 25, 2024
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Pros

Time off flexibilty beyond standard PTO.

Cons

Mounumental silos. Managers do not know how to have "crucial conversations." Instead, they undercut their reports in public, shut down discussions of disagreements, and threaten to withhold bonuses. Employees who speak up are pushed to "quiet quit" while compliant employees work mounumental unpaid overtime. In many groups, open source and AI are dirty words. Remote work is inflexible. Forescout products are supposed to protect security. They don't allow employees to use standard security tools. They miss opportunities when faced with insecure hardware. The security team doesn't share their standards. When someone questions them, they retaliate. They advertise for "cybersecurity enthusiasts wanted." Forescout is where cybersecurity professionals lose their skills (unless you're working in a security group. Then you get control over others.) If you join, keep records of everything. Be ready when managers throw you under the bus. In this market, they probably can. The tech is still in the '00s. Some managers are trying to help -- but their want to advance Forescout tech to the 2010s.

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Forescout Technologies Response
1y
Sorry you are having such a difficult experience at Forescout. This isn't a good forum to address your critique. You may not be aware, but the CEO has a team of advisors draw from our SE's. It's a super open forum to gather direct feedback from the front-line technologists and incorporate it into product, support, and go to market initiatives. We also have regular Exec ELT (extended leadership team) meetings and workshops to improve communication, bi-directional feedback, and alignment. These are just two examples of address vertical and horizontal silos.

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Forescout Technologies Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and welcome to Forescout. We’re pleased to hear that you’ve had a positive experience with our culture, compensation, career opportunities, and collaborative environment in Dallas. We also appreciate your honest feedback about the pace of change and the challenges that can come with operating in a fast-moving industry. As we continue to evolve and grow, maintaining strong communication, alignment, and connection with our teams remains incredibly important. Thank you as well for your advice to leadership. Listening to employee feedback and continuously improving the employee experience is something we deeply value. We’re excited to have you as part of the team and look forward to seeing your continued growth at Forescout. K.A.
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