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Check Point Software Technologies

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Laid off many US employees and called it restructuring - Anonymous employee Check Point Software Technologies Employee Review

1.0
Apr 5, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fast Paced - each day brings new challenges Very hard working team members Travel opportunities, especially for new hires Free lunch every working day

Cons

All career advancement is only for Israelis Culture is very Un-american - lots of shouting and screaming at meetings Soft skills are not appreciated or required Recently laid off a lot of good workers and moved their jobs to Israel

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Jan 25, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
May 30, 2026
Recommend
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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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