Ken Xie is an awful CEO - Sales Fortinet Employee Review

1.0
May 16, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

There are pockets of strong leadership that make Fortinet a fun place to work. It's a growth industry with opportunities for upward mobility due to attrition and understaffing.

Cons

Ken Xie micromanages the business with bizarre decision-making that moves the company backward. He elevates incompetent management who are loyal to him to keep that decision-making structure in place. It's a very frustrating and uninspiring place to work.

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5.0
Apr 7, 2026
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Pros

Leadership can be a bit confused sometimes, but they're really focused on your professional development Merit is well recognized

Cons

Can't think of any to be honest

4.0
May 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent company to work for. Great resources. Future is bright at Fortinet

Cons

The only down side is the pay for an enterprise sales rep is low compared to industry average.

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