Check Point Software Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Check Point Software

Pros – Great culture & work enviroment. They buy you lunch everyday

Cons – For me the location is a con but other wise non to mention

Advice to Senior Management – N/A

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Check Point Software

Pros – great pay for their people

Cons – nothing at all, i have nothing

Advice to Senior Management – go boys

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Check Point Software full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – One of the best software companies in the Bay Area

Cons – You will get more than your share of responsibility

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to ramp the company against the competition

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Check Point Software

Pros – Check Point has a Challenging environment, where you will almost certainly learn something new every day, with great coworkers. They provide meals (lunch) as a benefit, and have an excellent medical benefits program.

Cons – The worst parts about working at Check Point are: The stress. Often you will need to work very hard -- put in (unpaid) overtime, and sacrifice your work life balance to stand out as a valued employee. Frequently you will be underpaid in relation to others doing the same work at different companies. There is a feeling of being treated as a cost rather than an asset; and I have witnessed quite a few co-workers leaving for substantially greater salaries at other companies.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop treating the profit margin of the company as the only end goal.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Check Point Software full-time for more than a year

Pros – Positive changes this past year. Complete 180 from where we were a year ago. Excellent decision to promote individuals to technical managers who understand the technology and have a true understanding of what we are going through. Sr. Manager is engaging and provides room for growth.

Cons – Know? None. employees who expect others to do their job have been let go or so the writiing on the wall and left on there own.

Advice to Senior Management – Mimic what we're doing in DTAC.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Check Point Software full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Industry-leading network security company with top Fortune 500 customer base.

Cons – No tele-commute policy and horrible, long commute from San Jose.

Advice to Senior Management – Offer tele-commute one day a week to employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Check Point Software full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – lots to learn, great people, great benefits.

Cons – not a long term job, extremely high turnover, depleting talent pool, overworked with little compensation.

Advice to Senior Management – Learn from the past, plan for the future.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Check Point Software full-time for more than a year

Pros – Free lunch, good medical, casual attire

Cons – The policy changes on daily basis, never in writing. You are micro-managed to death with your 'worthiness' based on numbers that don't reflect the things most employers desire. Management constantly berates you to the point you are unable to focus on job. Constantly dealing with management. Insufficient training - not what is promised. 70% of the employees constantly job hunting due to being miserable.

Advice to Senior Management – Give sufficient training to be able to effectively deal with customers. Daily and weekly stats are not necessary - limit it. Management needs to make more effort to not berate to the point you dread going to work. Realize the high stress involved with the job and reduce "sweat shop" mentality.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Check Point Software full-time for less than a year

Pros – Great benefits
Culture/New Senior Management in the tech support center has made things better.
Provide great learning environment and motivates others to step up.
Provides career path.

Cons – The salary is not as competitive.
Executives are to involved in the day to day operations causing delays in things getting done.

Advice to Senior Management – Trust your management team. These individuals are wanting to better the company but their hands seem to be tied behind there backs!!!

Former Employee – worked at Check Point Software full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Check Point is a leader in Enterprise security
Great benefits, including paid lunches
Great people to work with
The company does a good job of familiarizing individuals with the culture in Orientation

Cons – Not as focused on the consumer portion of the business, if that's the area you are focused on
All business efforts are scrutinized by upper-management, leaving a feeling of distrust

Advice to Senior Management – Trust in the employees you are hiring; believe in their experience and offer more opportunitiies to lead the way from a marketing perspective.
Reward your long-term and effective employees through recognition programs, etc.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company