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"Reasonable work/life balance in most functions" (in 30 reviews)
"Smart people, interesting business, free lunch, fun work outings" (in 44 reviews)
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"No 401k matching, which was unfortunate" (in 30 reviews)
"If I had one major complaint it would be no 401k matching" (in 34 reviews)
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"Fun Place to Work - Positive Outlook With New Management"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at FireEye full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Over the past 2 years, Mandiant/iSight leadership has almost completely taken over FireEye and the culture/morale has improved dramatically.
- Fun culture and atmosphere, even for remote workers
- Smart people who care about their mission
- Ability to contribute and growing internal mobility
- Good pay
- Reasonable work/life balance in most functions
- Solid and reasonably priced benefitsCons
- Some (nice but non-essential) perks removed as they cost cut towards profitability - free lunch, some snacks, etc
- No matching 401kAdvice to Management
Do better at marketing our hard work and innovation
Match our 401K
Keep driving forwardFireEye 2018-01-25 11:37 PST ![FireEye Logo]()
"Exceptional Senior Leadership and above the bar Tech Talent"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at FireEye full-time (Less than a year)
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-Executive leadership laser focused on growth
-Inclusive environment (no politics)
-Tech talent exceeded my expectations
-Great office and location
-Everyone has a deep enthusiasm for the company missionCons
no cons, so far I am very impressed
Advice to Management
Keep driving towards the bullseye!
FireEye 2018-11-02 08:05 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Decent"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at FireEye part-time (More than a year)
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Free food at the time, this is not longer a perk as I've heard however.
Cons
Management changes frequently, the company is not in good standing
FireEye 2018-12-14 17:23 PST![FireEye Logo]()
"Account development rep"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at FireEye full-time (Less than a year)
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commisiion, culture, progression,lovely people
Cons
nothing much to say about negative
Advice to Management
keep it up
FireEye 2018-12-12 10:54 PST![FireEye Logo]()
"Great Tech Pubs group/company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at FireEye full-time (More than 5 years)
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Tech Pubs managers at FireEye are open-minded and flexible. They care deeply about having a team that works well together and that produces high-quality documentation. We work hard but have fun!
FireEye offers a plethora of online training courses about our products, other technologies, and personal skills. Management encourages our career and personal development.
We use cutting-edge tools in the Tech Pubs group, and have process documentation that new writers can use to get up-to-speed. Other writers are happy to share their knowledge and give hands-on help.
The facility is very nice. All of the FireEye Milpitas employees are in the same building, so it's easy to interact with engineers and cross-functional teams. There is an excellent subsidized cafeteria and an on-site gym.
Our products are exciting and innovative, and FireEye enjoys an excellent reputation in the industry. I'm proud to work here.Cons
No matching 401K at this time.
FireEye 2018-10-22 20:50 PDT![FireEye Logo]()
"Software Developer Intern"
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Good working environment. Good pay
Cons
NO conversion to full time emplyoment
FireEye 2018-10-23 07:09 PDT![FireEye Logo]()
"It's got potential."
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at FireEye full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Great potential and solid technology.
Moving to SaaS is a good longer term revenue strategy.Cons
Still struggling to work well with Partners.
Advice to Management
Spend time building third party relationships. Don't cut out your partners.
FireEye 2018-11-06 06:38 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Your mileage may vary"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at FireEye full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Fun atmosphere. Some nice people, although it’s quite noisy sometimes.
Cons
The company uses Agile methodology but like most American companies, they continue to shove more into a release than can be reasonably accomplished in a normal work week. Employees pulling all-nighters are celebrated during awards ceremonies and during all-hands meetings. It is a chaotic way to work. (Certain departments always get the awards. Supporting departments don’t have a chance at recognition.) With such unrealistic demands, something has to suffer. I’ll let you figure out what that is.
Your experience depends on your manager, but the reality doesn’t match the hype. Although the company emphasizes their unlimited PTO benefit, some employees are made to feel their jobs are in danger if they take more than a 1-week vacation (again, depends on your manager). I actually overheard a manager talking to HR about an employee who was on vacation—in the open! Very unprofessional.
BYOT (bring your own training) because you’re going to have to mind your own training needs. Outside of Lynda.com, you’re on your own.
Benefits— no 401k match, typical insurance offering though. Decent bonus opportunities.
Some layoffs are happening, and yet still hiring?Advice to Management
Care about your people enough to respect their need for a life outside work, and respect them enough to keep issues confidential. Recognize departments that play a strong support role.
Use Agile to release quality on-time products. Fewer features, more bug fixes, and thorough testing.FireEye 2018-10-18 19:35 PDT![FireEye Logo]()
"A bit of a has been company that’s trying to remain relevant but not sure how amongst more savvy and nimble competitors."
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at FireEye full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Super smart executive leadership within their domain of expertise and a relatively narrow scope
Cons
Leadership are one-trick ponies depending on how they came I to the company and you can’t teach old dogs new tricks.
Advice to Management
Split the product and services business and allow each to focus on what they do best
FireEye 2018-10-20 13:12 PDTHelpful (4)
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"No longer at top echelon security company. They just don't know it."
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at FireEye full-time (More than a year)
Pros
CEO Kevin Mandia knows his stuff and loves the industry. De Walt was a joke..
Mandiant is the best in the business at remediation ...but really expensive
New Headquarters with gym and full cafeteria is really nice.
Research is superb and grabs headlines..consistently.Cons
Subscriptions for email security and endpoint are average at best (see Gartner)
Employees I met are phoning it in. No one cares...They know their best days are past.
Lack of growth. For a high tech company.Advice to Management
Find a different business model than chasing Mandiant's ambulances.
Keep Kevin Mandia to stay relevant. He's open and honest.
Many middle managers are going through the motions and don't care. Replace them if you want to grow again..FireEye 2018-10-01 20:02 PDT
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FireEye Response
Feb 20, 2018 – Recruiting Coordinator
Thank you for your great ideas on how to improve life at FireEye! With our new go-to-market strategy, we are changing the way we market all of FireEye’s hard work and innovation. While we don’t currently offer a 401(k) match, we do provide our employees with very competitive benefits beyond the foundational rewards, such as Employee Stock Purchase Plan, generous PTO, paid parental leave, professional development opportunities and many other perks. We continuously review our benefits, and the more successful we are as a company, the more we can consider providing additional options such as 401(k) matching.... MoreLess