Good but not great - werkgeversreview Security Engineer bij Check Point Software Technologies

4,0
4 okt 2021
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Pluspunten

Pretty good amount of holidays and PTO. 401k and benefits seem to be better than average. A good amount of autonomy. Pretty good and friendly local feel. Company seems to care about you as a person, when I had COVID early on they checked on me regularly and gave me as much leeway as I needed. I've also seen them create some positions and also find ways to hold on to some people who have been here a while and maybe they could have gotten rid of.

Minpunten

Pay is highly variable, they like to lowball newcomers, especially with light/no experience. It does seem that CP is one of those places where you need to establish yourself for a while, leave, and come back to get the good pay. The commission plan is INCREDIBLY complex and will take you years to understand, if ever. This is not exaggeration. It is my opinion that the only reason to make it so complex is to make it difficult to make your numbers or obfuscate some things. You cannot reliably predict the commission and you sometimes get behind or ahead and end up owing them money. Also, the quota is very very difficult to reach. I would estimate only about 1/3rd of people make their quota in any given year. CP also is a tough sell. It is expensive comparatively. And it suffers from some staleness, not so much on their products but on their marketing and general sales gameplan. The competition is fierce and they are eating CP's lunch pretty regularly. And again, it is not really an issue with the technology or the security effectiveness. There's also a little bit of a hard time figuring out "what's the next step" for someone who wants to climb the ladder.

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5,0
25 jan 2026
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It was fun to work there a lot of good experiences.

Minpunten

No cons i can tell

1,0
30 mei 2026
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Pluspunten

The core responsibilities offer solid experience, and many team members are dedicated, talented, and great to work with.

Minpunten

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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