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Michael DeCesare
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Pros
"Work/life balance is exceptional" (in 7 reviews)
"Great product with clear differentiation from competitors" (in 11 reviews)
Cons
"This is a growth company with growing pains" (in 11 reviews)
"Lack of career advancement paths" (in 5 reviews)
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"Great place to work and getting even better every day!!!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Forescout Technologies full-time
Pros
Hot company in a hot space. Great product with clear differentiation from competitors. Seasoned leadership team, which seems to work really well together and getting better every day at leading a rapidly growing company. Company does really big, strategic deals in US Govt, Financial Services and Healthcare and some day will be doing the same across all verticals and geos. Exciting to be making such a difference in securing companies against the threats of bad actors.
Cons
Wall Street still underestimating company, so share price trades at a discount to other security companies (potential for upside as CEO, CFO and CCO seem to be doing a good job getting Wall Street to better understand). Working through growing pains across sales, SDR and marketing, though have made great strides since the big pre-IPO push.
Advice to Management
The relatively recent increase in transparency, broader based meritocracy and respectful engagement my leadership and managers across all functions is valued & appreciated. Allow us to grow into bigger roles as the company grows. Look inside first. Keep the fast paced and demanding culture. It keeps us on our toes and presses us to excel
Forescout Technologies 2018-09-19 14:19 PDT ![Forescout Technologies Logo]()
"Growing company in the security software space"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Forescout Technologies full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Execution focused company with a strong team of can do employees. Awesome group of people who are results oriented. Great benefits and competitive compensation.
Flexible work environment with a casual dress code.
This is a get stuff done company. If you aren't someone that wants to make a difference, work hard and play hard - this place isn't for you.Cons
I can't think of any at this time.
Advice to Management
Let's keep the intensity up and continue to push the market.
Forescout Technologies 2019-02-13 14:32 PSTHelpful (16)
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"Hostile work environment"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Forescout Technologies full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Good benefits, good talent, not alot of turner over, here on the engineering team we are always improving the product based on customer feedback
Cons
Poor cross collaboration between department heads. CFO is too nonconfrontational, GC is in daily screaming match with someone, HR head is never in the office. It goes on and on. How can department heads expect teams to cross collaborate when heads HATE each other. Another executive offsite wont fix this MIKE!
Advice to Management
Care about how people feel about their managers and department heads
Forescout Technologies 2019-01-30 21:22 PSTHelpful (3)
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"Upper MGMT LACKS"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Forescout Technologies full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
New cafeteria and coffee bar.
Cons
MAJOR disconnect between upper MGMT and everybody else. They recently made a decision to change the company icon instead of putting that money back into their employees. Just garbage...from the CEO (Joke) to his hired goons. A bunch of self-centered morons.
Advice to Management
Get a clue and think of people OTHER than yourselves.
Forescout Technologies 2019-02-15 16:52 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Lots of potential for growth"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Forescout Technologies full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
There are endless opportunities for growth here as a Systems Engineer - seriously. Seize the opportunity and you can make yourself a star but you have to want it. You'll work hard, but that's the case for any fast growing IT company in the Valley. The company has some growing pains, but who doesn't? Each year, ForeScout is getting more aggressive in product development and marketing. Some really innovative and exciting features are in the pipeline. Some of the SE leadership are the best in the business by supporting your goals for career advancement, and this is extremely important to me. If you work very hard, you can be a rock star here and truly change the dynamics of your customers and account team. Generous equity and RSU for new hires or top performers. Employee stock purchase plans. Competitive to well above-average pay for SEs amongst top tech companies. Work/life balance is exceptional. Extremely liberal work from home policy except for traveling to customer engagements. Very strong future so long as the pace of innovation and R&D investments keep up.
Cons
With just over 1,000 employees, you're not going to find the level of "insulation" or overlays for overlays you might be used to in a larger tech company like VMWare, Cisco, or HP. But I'm not complaining - that means more room for personal and career growth, less of a matrixed or siloed working environment. Product release cycles can be very challenging to meet deadlines, so the bottleneck is usually in R&D. Support teams have come a long way, but still have a long way to go. SEs are compensated largely on pool metrics - hasn't gone over well, so negotiate a starting salary you're comfortable with. Some high turnover as the company matures as a public company and continues to adapt to new challenges. ForeScout is not an easy or fast product to sell, so be prepared to ride the highs and lows of the sales cycle. The company as a whole is doing everything it can to shake the NAC branding, but it's been a slow process.
Advice to Management
Continue to invest in SE development. Bottlenecks in R&D need to be addressed - it can be the Achilles Heel of any tech company. Support needs continued major investment, as negative support experiences can easily cost the business. Specific to SEs, allow them to choose from multiple compensation plans if pool option is undesirable.
Forescout Technologies 2019-01-22 19:54 PST![Forescout Technologies Logo]()
"Great Company with Great People"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Forescout Technologies full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great company culture. People are great to work with and the Support team is very collaborative. Company is growing and opportunities to grow with it. Management listens to what we have to say and we can contribute.
Cons
Right now i don't see a con because the company is continue to grow and doing well.
Advice to Management
Continue to hire great people that will fit the culture.
Forescout Technologies 2019-01-23 16:31 PST![Forescout Technologies Logo]()
"Great place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at Forescout Technologies full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Great culture and team. Full of very competent hard-working people. Recently signed ParityPledge which is very encouraging for women in tech.
Cons
nothing to mention so far
Forescout Technologies 2019-01-22 05:11 PST![Forescout Technologies Logo]()
"Great Place to Work, FS Customer Care"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Forescout Technologies full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
- Very diverse and motivated team
- Technically skilled engineers
- We put our customer first
- Work hard and have fun doing it
- Great team work, everyone shares their expertise and is always willing to helpCons
No cons for my team.
Advice to Management
Continue to support the team through difficult product trouble shooting.
Forescout Technologies 2019-01-22 08:25 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Hardest working team"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Forescout Technologies full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
One of the most dedicated and hardworking people you'll ever meet.
Cons
Long hours with little recognition
Advice to Management
Lead with more appreciation.
Forescout Technologies 2019-01-16 22:43 PSTHelpful (8)
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"Way better out there"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Forescout Technologies full-time
Pros
Competitive Pay
A lot of parties
Great peopleCons
Uncertainty in product
Very high turnover
Management is a joke
20 year old product, very little interest
Marketing does nothing/non-existentForescout Technologies 2018-12-19 12:30 PST
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Forescout Technologies Response
Sep 24, 2018 – CEO
Right product, right market, right time, I totally agree! We have been working on ways to increase engagement across the organization and I'm thrilled you're feeling some of those changes. We want this to be a place where you spend the next decade of your career, and ensuring you can grow in your role as the company grows is a top priority of our leadership team. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, we're fortunate to have you on our team.
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