Be careful - Hardware Developer Fortinet Employee Review

2.0
Jul 2, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This is a good company to start with, learn new skills, and then move on.

Cons

In June 2024, I came across a job posting on LinkedIn for a hardware developer role at Fortinet, requiring a Master's or PhD in engineering, but offering a salary of only $77k to $107k :D. This seems disrespectful to highly educated graduates and existing engineers in the Canadian job market. Furthermore, do not expect a raise or promotion. In this company, lobbying and politics will get you much farther than your education or skills, as higher managers often do not prioritize innovation or employee's ideas about anything.

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5.0
Jun 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great Work life balance. Based on team,got the opportunity to work with multiple firewall vendors.

Cons

No bonus and No ESPP.

2.0
Jul 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- The HR team willing to hear employees voice - The managers don't have authority to kick out the engineers who has their own opinion directly. It requires get approved by HR

Cons

- No trust, no freedom, You will be beat over and over again if you dare to pointer out manager's design don't make sense(especially in a public meeting) - A lot of managers don't agree US convention and culture at all. They think it's a Chinese company,

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