The Plano Tx office has gone way downhill - NOT the cool fun lucrutive start-up environment anymore. - Inside Sales Palo Alto Networks Employee Review

3.0
Apr 30, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The product is phenomenal and is the best in the marketplace for sure! The health benefits are fantastic. Free snacks. I can only speak for the sales side - didn't do much on the technical side.

Cons

The sales management needs major improvements. One can still make money there in inside sales, just not as much as a year or two years ago because upper management changed all that. Be prepared to defend your every detail of every sale!!! There is no direction there so be prepared to just jump in and sink or swim. Make sure you fully understand the job before you take it - don't be afraid to ask specific questions before you commit. If you start at an entry level position and want to move "up" to inside sales, don't expect much help. But - if you are very assertive and work diligently and take action - you should move up, especially since so much of the good talent left. Good luck.

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