Is Fortinet a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Fortinet have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 152 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Fortinet employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Fortinet now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Fortinet .

Does Fortinet pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Fortinet with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 152 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Fortinet.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Fortinet?

50% of Software Developer employees at Fortinet would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 26% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Fortinet with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fortinet?

Systems Engineer (201) , Technical Support Engineer (162) , Software Engineer (100) , TAC Engineer (98) , Major Account Manager (87) , Account Manager (55) , Software Developer (53) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (52) , Senior Software Engineer (42) , Sales (40) , Inside Sales Representative (39) , Regional Account Manager (39) , Software QA Engineer (35) , Channel Account Manager (28) , Manager (25)

What are the pros of working at Fortinet according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and relax" ((in 183 reviews)); "Great culture where you can be yourself and are accepted within the community with respect and kindness." ((in 140 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 133 reviews)); "Very flexible and provide good benefits" ((in 126 reviews)); "4) Good salary and Stocks" ((in 122 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fortinet according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and they don't take care of the employees" ((in 124 reviews)); "1 with my direct manager in a whole year." ((in 38 reviews)); "Leadership at the VP level and up is poor.... You'll be amazed at how much and how little requires CEO/CTO/CFO approval." ((in 34 reviews)); "No training and cannot remote" ((in 27 reviews)); "lack of diversity in some department" ((in 16 reviews))

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3.5

50% would recommend to a friend

(152 total reviews)

Ken Xie

62% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Senior management

Software Developer I employees have rated Fortinet with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 152 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer I professionals have a good working experience there. Fortinet is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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152 reviews

4.0

Mar 15, 2026

Excellent work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Crafting products for a good cause - defensive cyber * Great WLB - no stress or extra hours * Pay is not bad * Nice office

Cons

* Outdated technologies * Falling behind the competition * Management is too strict on changes

5.0

Feb 15, 2026

Very Stable and secure

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive teams across Quick immigration support

Cons

Not found any cons here

3.0

Feb 12, 2026

A lot of overtime

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can take Sunday off

Cons

It is an unwritten rule to come into office during Saturday.

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