Run fast, run far - Senior Technical Support Engineer Forcepoint Employee Review

1.0
May 22, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Only one - met some pretty cool people. Being in the trenches really solidified the bond of friendship akin to going through boot camp together. We saw things, man.

Cons

-The product being supported is a BEAST. They pay well under market value for the size of the product you have to support, plus support for peripheral devices not branded by Forcepoint. -For tech support, there are only a couple of good managers. So hopefully you get one of them, otherwise, they won’t have your back with customers; they will ask you to go outside scope of your job constantly. -No room for growth in your position, and you will not be able to move teams because tech support is ALWAYS understaffed. Managers make no effort to foster employee growth for career development. -High turnover of -talented- employees because the company refuses to pay appropriately or provide promotions in a timely fashion. -Must sit in phone queue all day to pickup incoming calls which leaves very little time to take care of existing cases because they are rarely first call resolution. -Teams are so understaffed employees have difficulty getting PTO approved. -If you need another team to assist with a customer, you could be waiting days because all teams are understaffed (except maybe sales).

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

To see the evolution of Forcepoint over the last few years has been impressive. We continue to grow and invest in our company and people. I feel as if I make an impact in the company and always feel appreciated. Forcepoint is a great place to excel. Our CEO personally cares about the success of the people and company.

Cons

Fast paced environment, strategy changes as the market changes. fun but can be hard for some.

3.0
Apr 17, 2026
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Pros

Remote friendly. Good culture depending on the team.

Cons

I am making $185k total comp as a basic Marketing Manager. Not even a 'Senior' Manager, but just your basic peasant-class Manager. How can I be making as much money (or more) than some of the Forcepoint staff lawyers, more money than some junior-level medical doctors, but my job title is equivalent to that of some recent college grad? This matters because my job is Director-level in everything but title only. All my KPI's, performance reviews, and work, is at the Director level. But because I am a basic manager, some of my peers treat me as if I am 23 years old making $70k/yr with bare bones KPI's. This creates an awkward situation because I am paid more than many colleagues who have more senior job titles than me. But since we do not openly discuss salary, my peers do not know this and think my KPI's are basic, when really I have much higher KPIs than colleagues with more senior job titles It is silly that some peers are making 20-30% less than me, but have more senior job titles just because of tenure - which is a meaningless indicator of performance.

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