Not great by the end - Anonymous employee Forcepoint Employee Review

2.0
Aug 16, 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pre-pandemic and pre-acquisition there were pockets of good, smart folks with team camaraderie. Benefits were decent. They handled the transition to remote due to Covid well.

Cons

In the 2 years I spent there the owners of the company changed over twice. Employee turnover was extremely high, even for the tech industry, and a lot of roles had little to no career development. The strategic direction of the company seemed to change every 6 months or so and initiatives would be announced frequently, never to be heard of again. Lots of changes, as expected, post acquisition. They laid off a ton of people, which strained the remaining teams even more than they already were. Only time will tell if the changes they made will be for the better or worse.

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5.0
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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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