Does Forcepoint pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Forcepoint employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Forcepoint. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Forcepoint?

76% of Forcepoint employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Forcepoint 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Forcepoint?

Software Engineer (74) , Technical Support Engineer (41) , Senior Software Engineer (38) , Account Manager (25) , Manager (24) , Senior Sales Engineer (22) , Inside Sales Representative (20) , Sales (20) , Sales Engineer (19) , Engineer (13) , Sales Representative (13) , Director (12) , Principal Software Engineer (12) , Account Executive (11) , Customer Success Manager (10)

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

"Great people to work with and for" ((in 132 reviews)); "Perks & benefits are good" ((in 74 reviews)); "Good work life balance and able to work from home when needed." ((in 65 reviews)); "The community and culture inside Forcepoint is great." ((in 62 reviews)); "Pay and benefits Is good" ((in 44 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership brought in through the hiring of old friends" ((in 37 reviews)); "Frequent Layoffs and somewhat lackadaisical engineering" ((in 30 reviews)); "If you have a good manager then everything else is at its best" ((in 28 reviews)); "Bad Upper Management." ((in 18 reviews)); "No Job security and no future goals." ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about Forcepoint layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Forcepoint layoffs and their outlook for job security at Forcepoint in 2026.

Forcepoint reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,342 total reviews)

Ryan Windham

80% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Forcepoint has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,342 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Forcepoint employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews

2.0

Apr 23, 2019

sinking ship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- five weeks vacation - worked with great people in my team

Cons

- too many experienced people quitting which leaves a knowledge gap - horrible prioritization of resources (e.g. what is the point of the new center in Boston?)

1.0

Jan 21, 2019

So glad I don't work here anymore.

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cyber security is a hot ticket

Cons

a lot of promises and zero follow through

1.0

Jan 4, 2019

A Desperate Technology Vision

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good PTO Decent Pay Good Austin location

Cons

Aging Technology Portfolio Lacking innovation Acquisitions not leading technologies Vision and messaging is weak Too many leaders in place with limited security background Too many people simply saying yes to the CEO Lousy health insurance 401K program is a joke

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sinking ship

So glad I don't work here anymore.

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