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Check Point Software Technologies

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Something Better Change!! - Sales Check Point Software Technologies Employee Review

2.0
Jan 16, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy Great technology Good people (away from hq!!)

Cons

Crap pay Stupid targets CEO is a plutocratic, autocratic control freak Serious Micro Management and control issues Penalise over achievers No visible strategic objectives Zero marketing of any meaningful nature Absurd cost controls - a lot a contradiction, penny pinching in the wrong areas or in the wrong way.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

The core responsibilities offer solid experience, and many team members are dedicated, talented, and great to work with.

Cons

Lack of HR Support: The company lacks a safe, objective framework for employee feedback. When legitimate management issues were raised to HR, no corrective action was taken. Instead, it resulted in direct retaliation from leadership, which was left unaddressed by the organization. Significant Under-Market Pay: Compensation is well below industry standards for similar scopes of work. To give context, transitioning into a comparable role at a different company yielded a 37% increase in base pay. Flawed & Inaccurate Sales Compensation: The commission and incentive structures for the sales organization are unnecessarily convoluted. This complexity frequently leads to errors in commission payouts, causing widespread frustration among sellers. Notably, these calculation mistakes are consistently detrimental to the employee and rarely seem to resolve in the seller's favor. Siloed "HQ-Centric" Culture: There is a heavy disconnect between corporate headquarters and regional teams. The culture feels highly insular, creating an "in-group" dynamic where those outside of headquarters have very limited visibility, influence, or opportunities for career progression.

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